| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Mark Hicks swats the short shot by Paul Harrison | 34-24 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Harold Galarza buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 37-26 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is fouled on the floor by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mark Hicks | 40-26 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Harold Galarza takes the ball from Paul Harrison | 40-26 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-26 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Clint Simmons can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 40-26 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Harold Galarza grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Harold Galarza blows the layup | 40-26 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Myers | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #2 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't finish the layup | 40-28 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Daniel Robinson takes the ball from Bryan Sayers | 40-28 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 40-28 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Lance Carmichael | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 40-28 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Bryan Sayers is blocked by Mark Hicks | 40-28 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is fouled on the floor by Cesar Castro - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Dyal and he's hacked by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #3 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler lays it in | 42-30 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Cameron Michalowski steals the ball from Jonathan Myers | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza blows the layup | 45-30 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Mark Hicks tips it home | 47-32 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Harold Galarza steps in front of the Maurice Zemjanis pass | 47-32 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Bryan Sayers is called for the reach on Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Mark Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is whistled for a carry | 50-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Roy Wilford drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 52-34 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 3 from straight away | 52-34 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler gets the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert is whistled for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Harold Galarza, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Clint Simmons hits a 3 from straight away | 55-34 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't finish the layup | 55-34 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Russell Hanson snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Jerome Hafer - foul #2 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the board | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Wampler | 56-37 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 59-37 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal loses the ball out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Walter Pointer (SF) Sammy Tolbert, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-37 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Clint Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 62-37 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Wilford | 62-37 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Walter Pointer blocks the short jumper by Roy Wilford | 62-37 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Mark Hicks tips it in | 64-37 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-37 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the rebound | 64-37 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-37 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the offensive board | 64-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #8 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Jerome Hafer, Walter Pointer | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 66-37 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 66-37 |