| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Helms (fresh) SF - Julian Baker (fresh) PF - John Duggan (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Michael Bratten swats the short shot by Julian Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Julian Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Julian Baker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Duggan | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Timothy Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | John Duggan pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | John Duggan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Duggan, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is called for 3 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Timothy Davis, Guadalupe Flores | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Julian Baker - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Terrell Grant steals it from Floyd Wilson | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Robert Helms pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF) Timothy Davis, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Helms (fresh) SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lankford (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrell Grant (fresh) C - Jason Priest (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Terrell Grant grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Terrell Grant slams it home set up by Jason Priest and he's hacked by Robert Helms - foul #1 on Robert Helms, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Guadalupe Flores, Jason Priest | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Terrell Grant makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Lewandoski takes the ball from Toby Tribble in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | David Lankford is called for the reach on Robert Holloway - foul #1 on David Lankford, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Timothy Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn (C) Jason Priest | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | David Lankford pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brock Perkins, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland (SF), John Duggan (PF) Julian Baker, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Jason Priest (C) Timothy Davis, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Michael Bratten comes up short on the runner from close range | 4-5 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Lewandoski | 4-7 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | John Duggan is fouled on the floor by Robert Holloway - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Guadalupe Flores, Michael Bratten, Jason Priest | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Kuhn denies the turnaround by Robert Helms | 4-7 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Terrell Grant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (C) Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF) Robert Holloway | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Terrell Grant misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Terrell Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Julian Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helms | 7-8 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Timothy Davis comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 7-8 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Timothy Davis tips it home | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Patrick Kuhn swats the short shot by John Duggan | 7-10 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lankford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fairly fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrell Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Helms - foul #2 on Robert Helms, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SG), Brock Perkins (C) Robert Helms, John Duggan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF), Jason Priest (C) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Julian Baker - foul #1 on Julian Baker, team foul #8 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Jason Priest | |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Lankford | 7-13 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Toby Tribble - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Jason Priest (SF) Robert Holloway, Guadalupe Flores | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-13 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brock Perkins, team foul #9 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), John Duggan (PF) Floyd Wilson, Julian Baker, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SG), Terrell Grant (SF) Douglas Lewandoski, Jason Priest | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn drills a driving attempt from close range | 7-17 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | David Lankford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Tribble - foul #1 on Toby Tribble, team foul #10 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Jason Priest (C) Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Julian Baker (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Jason Priest | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Floyd Wilson steals it from Douglas Lewandoski | 9-17 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Patrick Kuhn swats the short shot by John Duggan | 9-17 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses badly on a runner in the paint | 9-17 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Duggan | 9-17 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Lewandoski picks off the pass by Toby Tribble | 9-17 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski lays it in | 9-19 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julian Baker | 11-19 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores is hacked by Julian Baker - foul #2 on Julian Baker, team foul #11 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), David Lankford (PF) Toby Tribble, Julian Baker, John Duggan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (SF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Douglas Lewandoski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin buries a fadeaway from close range | 13-21 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Timothy Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bratten | 13-23 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Jason Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores is called for traveling | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SG) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Michael Bratten, Jason Priest | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Steven Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-23 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Robert Holloway pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Terrell Grant makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 13-25 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Terrell Grant - foul #1 on Terrell Grant, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Floyd Wilson, Steven Malone, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Guadalupe Flores, Terrell Grant | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Michael Bratten gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Hoagland (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lewandoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Timothy Davis slams it home set up by Robert Holloway | 13-27 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Julian Baker hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lester Hoagland | 15-27 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 15-29 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Robert Holloway drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Lewandoski | 15-31 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Robert Helms - foul #2 on Michael Bratten, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), John Duggan (PF) Toby Tribble, Lester Hoagland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Jason Priest gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | John Duggan blocks the short jumper by Terrell Grant | 15-31 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Duggan | 15-31 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Julian Baker travels with the ball | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Michael Bratten loses the dribble to Julian Baker | 15-31 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-31 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | John Duggan drills a runner in the paint | 17-31 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Timothy Davis drills a 3 from the right corner | 17-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the halfcourt shot | 17-34 |