| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Albert Davis clanks a runner from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Albert Davis tips it in | 24-25 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | The short jumper by Albert Davis is denied by Wally Banks | 26-25 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Albert Davis tips it home | 26-27 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Joseph Snow grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is hacked by Wally Banks - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Steven Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Solomon Green knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Tony Roberts | 28-27 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Roland Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Edward Albertson (PF), Kevin Reinhardt (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Roland Warren grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) C - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Williams Griner | 31-30 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 31-30 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Edward Albertson, Kevin Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts tips it in | 33-30 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-30 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 33-30 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 33-30 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs loses the dribble to Wally Banks | 33-30 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-30 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wally Banks - foul #2 on Wally Banks, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Roland Warren pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Solomon Green is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt buries a floater from the left block set up by Solomon Green | 37-31 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joseph Snow tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt's pass is intercepted by Jason Nelson | 37-33 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand lays it in on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 37-35 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 3rd free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Aaron Newton blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wally Banks | 39-35 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Wally Banks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Snow - foul #2 on Joseph Snow, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) Solomon Green, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it in set up by Roland Warren | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG) Roland Warren, Williams Griner | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by Joseph Snow - foul #3 on Joseph Snow, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG) John Cole, Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Solomon Green scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Hicks | 42-37 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the shot from close range | 42-37 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Snow - foul #4 on Joseph Snow, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Joseph Snow misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Darren Hillenbrand steals the ball from Kevin Reinhardt | 44-37 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Joseph Snow slams it home on a great pass from Darren Hillenbrand | 44-39 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF) Kevin Reinhardt, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Hicks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roland Warren - foul #1 on Roland Warren, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses long on a runner from close range | 45-39 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Joseph Snow gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Joseph Snow drills a floater from the right side | 45-41 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | James Hicks's pass is intercepted by Joseph Skaggs | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | James Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Tony Normandin, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (PF) Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Snow | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Wally Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is fouled on the floor by Wally Banks - foul #3 on Wally Banks, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jason Nelson loses the dribble to Wally Banks | 50-44 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Nelson - foul #5 on Jason Nelson, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wally Banks is hacked by Roland Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Warren, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is hacked by Tony Roberts - foul #2 on Tony Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Roland Warren is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Warren, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Albert Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Snow | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Cole runs out the clock | 56-48 |