| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) C - David Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Coughlin | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Michael Randolph connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hardnett | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster hits the finger roll set up by Joe Bratt | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #1 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (C) David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla lays it in and the foul's on Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-7 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Franson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Bratt | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Francis Franson is denied by Matthew Natividad | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Michael Randolph pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hardnett | 9-13 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Joe Bratt steals it from Francis Franson | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 9-16 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-16 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 9-19 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Duncan | 11-19 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is called for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a floater from the left side set up by Cary Presson and he's hacked by David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | David Greene's layup is rejected by Raymond Crank | 11-21 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens buries a shot from the left side | 13-21 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Cary Presson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-21 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the tip | 13-21 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Robert Manly - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (C) David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Marcus Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 13-23 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Michael Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdulla | 18-23 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kuster | 18-23 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 18-26 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin travels with the ball | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett blows the layup | 20-28 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 20-28 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Kuster is called for the reach on James Savage - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | David Greene comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 20-28 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Savage (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Bratt and he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is whistled for traveling | 20-31 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Stephen Hardnett, Marcus Scott | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Tomlin | 20-34 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Raymond Crank snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | James Tomlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) James Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF) Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Kuster | 22-37 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Francis Franson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-37 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 22-40 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Marcus Scott snags the offensive board | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Savage (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Cary Presson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Pauly Chambers - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #8 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Stephen Hardnett | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Cary Presson picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdulla | 22-42 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | James Tomlin lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Natividad | 22-44 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is called for traveling | 22-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (SF) Michael Hallenbeck, James Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Marcus Scott | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #9 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (SF) James Tomlin | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Kuster steals the ball from David Greene | 22-45 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Raymond Crank is fouled on the floor by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #10 | 22-45 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Collin Leavens | 25-46 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Charles Holder buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Crank | 25-48 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is hacked by Raymond Crank - foul #1 on Raymond Crank, team foul #5 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (C) David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Savage | 27-48 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #11 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-48 |