| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Jason Gale loses the dribble to Francis Plemons | 23-24 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Kelly Naquin - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the contested jumpshot from the right side set up by Dewey Platt | 25-26 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Jason Gale steals it from Frank Morrison | 25-26 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is denied on a layup by Brian Hinds | 25-26 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Donald Hardy gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Donald Hardy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 30-27 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Francis Plemons | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a driving attempt from close range | 32-30 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Kelly Naquin | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 34-32 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Jason Gale takes the ball from Timothy Hufnagel | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons double dribbles | 34-32 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't throw it down | 34-32 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Donald Hardy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Domanski | 37-32 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hufnagel | 37-35 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Samuel Conner scores on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Hufnagel is blocked by Donald Hardy | 39-35 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons tips it in | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Frank Morrison - foul #2 on Frank Morrison, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Brian Hinds steals it from Jamie Rayl | 39-37 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Naquin | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hufnagel | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Samuel Conner loses the dribble to Brian Hinds | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Joseph Garvin is called for the reach on Brian Hinds - foul #1 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Donald Hardy, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Joseph Colletti (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Kelly Naquin, Francis Plemons, Brian Hinds, James Woolley | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's layup is rejected by Frank Morrison | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel drills a turnaround in the lane | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Morrison - foul #3 on Frank Morrison, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | James Woolley snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Hardy and he's fouled by James Woolley - foul #2 on James Woolley, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), Brian Hinds (SF), Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Frederick Aker, Joseph Colletti, Frank Morrison | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Hinds and the foul's on Donald Hardy - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hufnagel | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | James Woolley tips it home | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is hacked by James Woolley - foul #3 on James Woolley, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Donald Hardy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) James Woolley | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on Francis Plemons - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Dewey Platt (PF) Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG) Francis Plemons | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Jamie Rayl steals the ball from Joseph Colletti | 47-53 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Brian Hinds (SF) Kelly Naquin, Joseph Colletti | |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Frederick Aker - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is fouled on the floor by Frank Morrison - foul #4 on Frank Morrison, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Plemons | 49-57 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Jason Gale, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), James Woolley (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | James Woolley connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 49-59 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the wide open shot from the left side | 49-59 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Kelly Naquin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hardy, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Joseph Garvin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Brian Hinds | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Donald Hardy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-60 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) PF - James Woolley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin is hacked by Donald Hardy - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Donald Hardy, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Francis Plemons, James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt buries a runner from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG), Brian Hinds (SF) Frederick Aker, Joseph Colletti | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Garvin and he's fouled by Frank Morrison - foul #5 on Frank Morrison, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Edward Sullivan steps in front of the James Woolley pass | 54-64 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Naquin - foul #1 on Kelly Naquin, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Joseph Garvin, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for a carry | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hardy - foul #4 on Donald Hardy, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Donald Hardy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Gale | 55-66 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Donald Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jason Gale hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin runs out the clock | 57-66 |