| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-20 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-20 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes comes up short on the floater in the lane | 32-20 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Philip Shell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Stewart | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Vincent Saulsberry steals the ball from John Loomis in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry banks in the layup | 34-20 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Perry | 36-21 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wright | 38-23 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Ronald Perry is fouled on the floor by Keith Hayes - foul #2 on Keith Hayes, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Paul Wright lays it in uncontested | 40-23 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Philip Shell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Kirst and he's hacked by David Gimenez - foul #2 on David Gimenez, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Robert Underwood, Paul Wright, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the free throw | 44-26 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Marvin Hoffman swats the shot by Jason Barela | 44-26 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | The jump hook by Marvin Hoffman is blocked by Stanley Stewart | 44-26 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller tips it back up and in | 46-26 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman blows the dunk | 46-29 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Shell | 46-29 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | John Loomis takes the ball from Philip Shell | 46-29 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Vincent Saulsberry steals the ball from Jason Barela | 46-29 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Earl Dugger - foul #1 on Earl Dugger, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Philip Shell, Ronald Perry, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Paul Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF) Keith Hayes | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Jason Barela scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Dugger and he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) John Loomis | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG), William Cupples (C) Earl Dugger, Jason Barela | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ivan Kirst | 49-34 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | William Cupples denies the turnaround by Vincent Saulsberry | 49-37 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | David Gimenez tips it home | 49-39 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | David Gimenez snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | David Gimenez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Paul Wright is hacked by David Gimenez - foul #3 on David Gimenez, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Ronald Perry (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Robert Underwood, Paul Wright, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Philip Shell | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | John Loomis picks off the pass by Ryan Mueller | 51-39 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Philip Shell tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Shell, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart is hacked by Ryan Mueller - foul #1 on Ryan Mueller, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | John Loomis is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF), Ivan Kirst (C) Ronald Perry, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Philip Shell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 51-41 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | John Loomis gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Dugger and the foul's on Robert Underwood - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Jason Barela | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Philip Shell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Robert Underwood, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF) Keith Hayes, David Gimenez | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Ronald Perry is hacked by Aaron Spitsberg - foul #2 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Philip Shell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Ronald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 54-44 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Shell - foul #2 on Philip Shell, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | John Loomis is called for the reach on Vincent Saulsberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Loomis, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Jason Barela - foul #3 on Jason Barela, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Philip Shell can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 56-46 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wright | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry runs out the clock | 56-46 |