| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is fouled on the floor by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Alden | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's floater is knocked away by Edwin Ritchie | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodolfo Flores | 41-34 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Craig Alden is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Kim Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (C) David Woodard, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Robert Mason | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 41-35 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Estrada | 44-35 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Estrada | 47-37 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Luis Walker | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Kim Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia tips it in | 47-41 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Adams | 50-41 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (PF) Kim Smith | |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Craig Alden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Bryan Adams loses the dribble to David Kimbrough | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Robert Mason | |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is intercepted by Edwin Ritchie | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 53-41 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits a floater near the basket set up by Jimmy Riley | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Craig Alden loses the dribble to David Woodard | 55-43 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores banks in the layup set up by David Woodard | 57-43 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Walker | 57-46 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | David Woodard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Craig Alden | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Boris Skarzynski steals the ball from Luis Walker | 59-46 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski lays it up and in | 61-46 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Adams | 63-48 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-50 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 65-50 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | David Kimbrough swats the shot by Rodolfo Flores | 65-50 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 65-50 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia travels with the ball | 65-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins, David Kimbrough | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 3 from the left corner set up by David Woodard | 68-50 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's dunk attempt is rejected by Rodolfo Flores | 68-50 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-50 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-50 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it but misses | 70-50 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez and he's hacked by Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-50 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 73-50 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Craig Alden loses the dribble to Sudi Abdulkarim | 73-50 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | David Woodard lays it in on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 75-50 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is called for traveling | 75-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the turnaround from close range | 75-50 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 78-50 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 81-52 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-52 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 81-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-52 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Kim Smith tips it in | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-54 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 81-54 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Robert Mason clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-54 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 81-54 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Mason - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #8 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Daily (PG), Vincent Tye (SG) Luis Walker, Robert Mason | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 82-54 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 82-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 84-54 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye is fouled on the floor by Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #5 | 84-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Robert Mason (C) James Daily, Vincent Tye | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Kim Smith scores on a floater from the left side | 84-56 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Woodard | 87-56 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Sudi Abdulkarim picks off the pass by Robert Mason | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 87-56 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the offensive board | 87-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 87-56 |