| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | John Morris gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Gonzalo Colombo takes the ball from Stanley Lewis | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras and he's fouled by James Lambert - foul #1 on James Lambert, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Kal Trivette, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Peterson and the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 35-28 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | John Morris is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | David Fenton is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Ed Tiffany is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur - foul #3 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Ed Tiffany | |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the shot from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Steve Brown snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is fouled on the floor by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Farr - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #6 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) David Fenton | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Carl Farr and he's fouled by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr | |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Stanley Lewis steals it from Andrew Sonoski | 38-31 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 38-31 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | James Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Steve Brown snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits a shot near the basket set up by Timothy McArthur and the foul's on James Lambert - foul #2 on James Lambert, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Stanley Lewis, Craig O'Brien | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Charles Peterson takes the ball from Ed Tiffany | 41-31 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Charles Peterson lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | David Fenton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Ed Tiffany | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Farr | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Steve Brown tips it in | 45-33 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Steve Brown - foul #2 on Steve Brown, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) James Lambert, Carl Farr, Ronald Foor | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | John Morris clanks a floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | David Fenton snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) John Morris, Stanley Lewis, David Fenton | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Gonzalo Colombo takes the ball from Carl Farr | 45-36 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo tips it in | 47-36 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 47-38 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Charles Peterson - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Steve Brown, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF), David Fenton (C) Carl Farr, Craig O'Brien | |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #1 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Waylon Williams | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo connects on the turnaround in the paint | 50-38 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 50-38 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Ed Tiffany steps in front of the Steve Brown pass | 50-38 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is hacked by Ed Tiffany - foul #4 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #10 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Steve Brown, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany, David Fenton | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Morris misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ottah Abdallah - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Kal Trivette snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is fouled on the floor by Timothy McArthur - foul #1 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) John Morris, Carl Farr, Ronald Foor | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 54-42 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | James Lambert's pass is intercepted by Steve Brown | 54-42 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lambert | 54-44 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany dunks the ball | 56-46 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Brown | 59-46 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 59-46 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #11 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (PF) Craig O'Brien | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Carl Farr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Kal Trivette blows the layup | 61-46 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Kal Trivette hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras runs out the clock | 63-46 |