| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nathan Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Clutter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Atkinson | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery is fouled on the floor by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Friend | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Atkinson | 32-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Crain denies the turnaround by Claudio Costa | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Jerry Crain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Nathan Friend, Tommie Avery, Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Paul King makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Alcantara and he's hacked by Emile Maldonado - foul #3 on Emile Maldonado, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Clifton (PF) Emile Maldonado | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Paul King makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius loses the dribble to Warren Jones | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Tyrone Carroll takes the ball from John Alcantara | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Paul King lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Clifton (fresh) C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Claudio Costa (PF) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius, Matthew Jarrett, Eric Clifton | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 38-43 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Clutter (C) Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | John Atkinson lays it in | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Friend - foul #1 on Nathan Friend, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Clifton (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF) Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF) Paul King, Derrick Wagaman | |
| 14:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | William Clutter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Friend | 42-47 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Friend - foul #2 on Nathan Friend, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF) Nathan Friend, Eric Clifton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | William Clutter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul King can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #1 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Stephen Welch (C) Tommie Avery, William Clutter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the shot from the left block | 42-50 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 42-52 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Emile Maldonado | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Welch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Clifford Julius is called for the reach on Paul King - foul #2 on Clifford Julius, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Tyrone Carroll, Clifford Julius, Matthew Jarrett, Emile Maldonado, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 45-54 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | William Clutter is whistled for a carry | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa banks in the layup set up by Tommie Avery | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 47-58 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | William Clutter lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Friend | 49-61 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a floater from close range | 49-61 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Claudio Costa gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Friend and the foul's on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Nathan Friend, Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Welch - foul #2 on Stephen Welch, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Tommie Avery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Paul King | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Welch | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Gerald Lowe steps in front of the Matthew Jarrett pass | 52-65 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Clifford Julius - foul #3 on Clifford Julius, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emile Maldonado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Friend (PG), Eric Clifton (SF) Tyrone Carroll, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Alcantara | 54-70 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Randall Izaguirre denies the turnaround by Emile Maldonado | 54-70 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Jerry Crain scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 54-72 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Paul King knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Alcantara | 57-74 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Gerald Lowe steals the ball from Nathan Friend in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe slams it home | 57-76 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Emile Maldonado is denied by Jerry Crain | 57-76 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Nathan Friend misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Paul King is blocked by Emile Maldonado | 57-76 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll (PG), Tommie Avery (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Claudio Costa (PF), William Clutter (C) Nathan Friend, Clifford Julius, Eric Clifton, Emile Maldonado, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Tommie Avery gets the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | William Clutter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-76 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | John Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 57-79 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | William Clutter misses the easy dunk attempt | 57-79 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll tips it but misses | 57-79 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | William Clutter tips it home | 59-79 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 59-79 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | John Atkinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-81 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tyrone Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Claudio Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-83 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Avery | 65-83 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-83 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-83 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 65-86 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Dragan Paluszynski is called for the reach on Claudio Costa - foul #4 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Emile Maldonado (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Tommie Avery, Jerry Meredith, Claudio Costa, William Clutter | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Clifford Julius - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #7 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 66-86 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Stephen Welch denies the turnaround by Randall Izaguirre | 66-86 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 66-86 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-86 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 66-86 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 66-86 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Wagaman | 66-86 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 66-88 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Emile Maldonado is denied on a layup by Randall Izaguirre | 66-88 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman grabs the board | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Atkinson and he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #8 | 66-90 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the free throw | 66-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Tyrone Carroll connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-91 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 69-91 |