| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) SF - Anthony Rommel (fresh) PF - Oliver Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Authement (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige is called for traveling | 18-29 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Harry Dodson is fouled on the floor by Oliver Kinkade - foul #4 on Oliver Kinkade, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe (PF) Oliver Kinkade | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Scott Authement hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Margarito Martinez - foul #1 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Scott Authement makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Scott Authement makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe is fouled on the floor by Harry Dodson - foul #1 on Harry Dodson, team foul #1 | 18-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Dodson - foul #2 on Harry Dodson, team foul #2 | 18-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Scott Authement hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harry Dodson | 20-33 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Robert Bonin is called for the reach on Margarito Martinez - foul #1 on Robert Bonin, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel's fadeaway is rejected by Willis Rourke | 20-33 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Harry Dodson gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Willis Rourke connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bonin | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige blows the dunk but he's hacked by Scott Authement - foul #1 on Scott Authement, team foul #4 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF) Anthony Rommel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Paul Harvey (SF) Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jay Milsap is called for the reach on Jason Bucy - foul #2 on Jay Milsap, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), James Kane (C) Norman Benefiel, Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alan Olson (PF) Harry Dodson | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Robert Bonin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Willis Rourke is called for the reach on Margarito Martinez - foul #3 on Willis Rourke, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Gibbs (C) Willis Rourke | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kane (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez tips it home | 24-38 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Robert Bonin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Harvey | 24-41 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap double dribbles | 24-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Dustin Paige (C) Margarito Martinez, Jay Milsap, Michael Stroupe, James Kane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (PG), Scott Authement (SF), Harry Dodson (PF) Robert Bonin, Paul Harvey, Alan Olson | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Ronald Nees is called for the reach on Harry Dodson - foul #1 on Ronald Nees, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Rourke (C) Edward Gibbs | |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Harry Dodson is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #2 on Ronald Nees, team foul #5 | 24-41 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Anthony Rommel picks off the pass by Willis Rourke | 24-41 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Nees | 26-41 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Willis Rourke is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #3 on Ronald Nees, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Michael Stroupe (PF) Brent Kirkland, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG) Jason Bucy | |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Robert Bonin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Rommel | 29-41 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Michael Stroupe steps in front of the Matthew Hyer pass | 29-41 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Hyer steps in front of the Michael Stroupe pass | 29-41 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Dustin Paige snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Margarito Martinez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rommel (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Paige (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Authement (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Harry Dodson | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (SG), Jay Milsap (SF), Oliver Kinkade (PF), James Kane (C) Norman Benefiel, Anthony Rommel, Michael Stroupe, Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Jason Bucy (SG), Paul Harvey (SF), Alan Olson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Robert Bonin, Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Harry Dodson, Willis Rourke | |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Paul Harvey is hacked by James Kane - foul #1 on James Kane, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Paul Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Paul Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Alan Olson gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | James Kane gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland is fouled on the floor by Alan Olson - foul #2 on Alan Olson, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG) Lonnie Mann | |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-47 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Paul Harvey snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Alan Olson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Bucy and he's fouled by Oliver Kinkade - foul #5 on Oliver Kinkade, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG), Michael Stroupe (PF) Margarito Martinez, Oliver Kinkade | |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Rourke (C) Edward Gibbs | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Alan Olson makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Willis Rourke snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Robert Bonin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | James Kane pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | James Kane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-50 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Paul Harvey gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | James Kane steals the ball from Jason Bucy | 34-50 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Milsap (fresh) PF - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Willis Rourke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | James Kane gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Willis Rourke | 37-50 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Robert Bonin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Willis Rourke hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Olson - foul #3 on Alan Olson, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Margarito Martinez (PG), Anthony Rommel (SF), Dustin Paige (C) Brent Kirkland, Jay Milsap, James Kane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Scott Authement (SF), Harry Dodson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Jason Bucy, Paul Harvey, Alan Olson, Willis Rourke | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Gibbs | 38-52 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Robert Bonin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Hyer | 38-55 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Scott Authement gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Scott Authement is hacked by Margarito Martinez - foul #2 on Margarito Martinez, team foul #9 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Milsap (SF), Ronald Nees (PF) Norman Benefiel, Michael Stroupe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Willis Rourke (C) Robert Bonin, Edward Gibbs | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Scott Authement misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Rommel | 40-55 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Jay Milsap steps in front of the Lonnie Mann pass | 40-55 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Rommel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Scott Authement gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willis Rourke | 40-58 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap is hacked by Willis Rourke - foul #4 on Willis Rourke, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland (PG), Michael Stroupe (SF), James Kane (C) Margarito Martinez, Anthony Rommel, Dustin Paige | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Paul Harvey (SF), Alan Olson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Harry Dodson, Willis Rourke | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alan Olson | 40-58 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Paul Harvey drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Olson | 40-60 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Edward Gibbs is called for the reach on Jay Milsap - foul #1 on Edward Gibbs, team foul #9 | 40-60 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | James Kane snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brent Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Milsap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Stroupe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lonnie Mann (fresh) SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Jay Milsap misses the turnaround from the left block | 42-60 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Jason Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Brent Kirkland steps in front of the Jason Bucy pass | 42-60 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland lays it in | 44-60 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Jay Milsap steps in front of the Lonnie Mann pass in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Brent Kirkland drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Stroupe | 47-60 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Paul Harvey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-60 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Paul Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Paul Harvey is hacked by Michael Stroupe - foul #1 on Michael Stroupe, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (SG) Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Paul Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Paul Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | James Kane snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Jason Bucy is hacked by Brent Kirkland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Kirkland, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Jason Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Jason Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Michael Stroupe lays it in on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Norman Benefiel is called for the reach on Jason Bucy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Jason Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Jason Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Paul Harvey pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Paul Harvey travels with the ball | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann runs out the clock | 54-65 |