| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | James Tomlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Sammy Carrington | 37-23 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | James Tomlin snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Carrington - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Gallo | 42-24 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Rene Gallo denies the turnaround by Roberto Yazzie | 42-24 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Vestal | 42-24 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Savage | 42-26 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is fouled on the floor by James Savage - foul #1 on James Savage, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Tomlin and he's hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the free throw | 45-26 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson tips it but misses | 45-26 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Michael Randolph steps in front of the James Savage pass | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 5 reb. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frederick Duhon | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | James Stuckey drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Gallo | 50-28 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal tips it in | 50-30 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Rene Gallo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | James Stuckey steals it from Roberto Yazzie | 52-30 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | James Stuckey is hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #4 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #5 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | James Stuckey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-30 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it home | 54-30 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-30 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the follow up shot | 54-32 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | James Stuckey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-32 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly drills a jump hook from close range | 54-34 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | James Stuckey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Gallo | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Stuckey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Newbury (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly's pass is intercepted by Eugene Newbury | 57-34 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | James Stuckey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the follow up shot | 59-34 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Rene Gallo - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), James Tomlin (C) Michael Randolph, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Rene Gallo, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Frederick Duhon | 61-36 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Manuel Zimmerman | 61-36 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the lay-in | 61-36 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-36 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon grabs the board | 61-36 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Charles Vestal | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Duhon | 63-36 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | James Savage knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 63-38 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #7 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF) Freddie Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin knocks in the jumper from the left side | 65-40 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Savage | 65-43 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Randolph | 68-43 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-43 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal tips it back up and in | 68-45 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is hacked by Charles Vestal - foul #2 on Charles Vestal, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-47 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is whistled for a carry | 70-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eugene Newbury (SF) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Manuel Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 70-47 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 70-47 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman banks in the layup | 72-47 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-47 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie snags the offensive board | 72-47 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie clanks a floater from the free throw line | 72-47 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-47 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the tip | 72-47 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-47 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Zimmerman | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the rebound | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Newbury | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 75-52 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Newbury - foul #2 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #5 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Sammy Carrington | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 75-53 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Fairchild - foul #1 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't finish the layup | 77-53 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 77-53 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-53 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Michael Randolph snags the offensive board | 77-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Rene Gallo is denied on a layup by Brandon Fairchild | 77-53 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 77-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #6 | 77-53 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 77-57 |