| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Meredith | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Peter Capone is called for the reach on Derrick Wagaman - foul #2 on Peter Capone, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh connects on the shot from close range set up by William Collins | 26-31 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | William Collins steps in front of the Clifford Julius pass | 26-31 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Peter Capone travels in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF) Gregory Creagh | |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Rex Cromer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Peter Capone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clifford Julius | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Jerry James misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry James - foul #2 on Jerry James, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Jerry James | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Johnson | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Richard Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Richard Odom comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 30-34 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Harold Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Davies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Harold Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 30-34 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Morris Connally pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Harold Burns is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Morris Connally hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Lee Young pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Creagh - foul #3 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Cesar Bruno (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Morris Connally, Harold Burns, Matthew Jarrett, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | William Collins misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Peter Capone misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | William Collins gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | William Collins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman is called for 5 seconds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF) Miladen Zimmerman, Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF) Rex Cromer | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Derrick Wagaman steps in front of the Peter Capone pass in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | William Collins scores on a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Gregory Creagh (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, Jerry James, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | William Collins makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Lee Young comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Davies (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Lee Young takes the ball from William Collins | 33-39 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Morris Connally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Rex Cromer (PF) William Collins, Richard Odom | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Creagh | 33-42 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Lee Young clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Morris Connally | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Lee Young misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Rex Cromer gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Lee Young swats the short shot by Rex Cromer | 33-42 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Lee Young snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry James | 33-42 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | William Collins is fouled on the floor by Clifford Julius - foul #2 on Clifford Julius, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF) Clifford Julius, Harold Burns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Derrick Wagaman | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Richard Odom can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-42 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh tips it home | 33-44 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Morris Connally is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry James - foul #3 on Jerry James, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF) Jerry Meredith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 33-44 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Morris Connally pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman buries a shot from the right wing set up by Morris Connally | 35-44 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Jerry James is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Cesar Bruno (PF) Peter Capone, Morris Connally, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), David Davies (C) Gerald Lowe, William Collins, Jerry James, Richard Odom, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harold Burns (fresh) SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davies (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | David Davies loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF), Lee Young (C) Miladen Zimmerman, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Jerry Meredith is called for the reach on Gregory Creagh - foul #2 on Jerry Meredith, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harold Burns - foul #1 on Harold Burns, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), William Collins (SG) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lee Young | 37-44 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Meredith and he's hacked by William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF) Gerald Lowe | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rex Cromer | 39-44 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Jerry James misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Jerry James misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Jerry James misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh drills a floater from the left side set up by Derrick Wagaman | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch clanks a shot near the basket | 39-46 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Odom | 39-46 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Cesar Bruno (PF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Matthew Jarrett, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Jerry James | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Morris Connally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Richard Odom | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Rex Cromer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Johnson | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Curtis Johnson in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson hits the finger roll | 39-50 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Lee Young buries a runner near the basket set up by Harold Burns | 41-50 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Morris Connally, Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Cesar Bruno, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith double dribbles | 41-50 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF) Jerry James, Richard Odom | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Rex Cromer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Davies - foul #1 on David Davies, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh (C) David Davies | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Rex Cromer lays it in set up by Derrick Wagaman | 43-55 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:11 | Villanova | William Collins knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Derrick Wagaman | 43-57 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman is hacked by Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-57 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh tips it in | 45-59 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Harold Burns is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Burns, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rex Cromer banks in the layup set up by Derrick Wagaman | 45-61 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Harold Burns is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman runs out the clock | 45-61 |