| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) SF - James Bowman (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Gurley - foul #1 on David Gurley, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | David Gurley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Gurley - foul #2 on David Gurley, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Herman Spencer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | William Glisson is fouled on the floor by Royce Wilson - foul #2 on Royce Wilson, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bowman (SF) Royce Wilson | |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | David Walsh connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darius Stage | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | James Bowman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Walsh - foul #2 on David Walsh, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Crooks (C) Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 17:43 | Villanova | James Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | James Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | James Bowman steals it from Kevin Crosby | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | David Walsh snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Darius Stage buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Kenny Crooks - foul #3 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Gurley | 32-34 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Albert Sjogren is called for the reach on Royce Wilson - foul #1 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG) Daniel Graham | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | David Gurley buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Royce Wilson | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane loses the dribble to Royce Wilson | 32-36 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Richard Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Royce Wilson | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Richard Price takes the ball from William Glisson | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Richard Price hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | William Glisson tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Richard Price misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Holder - foul #1 on John Holder, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Herman Spencer, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Craig Stevens pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Stevens - foul #1 on Craig Stevens, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Herman Spencer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-42 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Herman Spencer | 35-42 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF) John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Craig Stevens (PF) Herman Spencer, David Gurley | |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Crooks (C) Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Daniel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), Shane Hall (SF), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, Craig Stevens | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 35-44 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Richard Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | William Glisson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | David Gurley misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-44 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 37-44 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the floater in the paint | 37-44 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Glisson - foul #3 on William Glisson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Lloyd Mullane, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Richard Price, Shane Hall, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | David Walsh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Albert Sjogren | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke buries a shot from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke's pass is intercepted by Herman Mitchell | 43-47 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG) Albert Sjogren | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), David Gurley (PF) Herman Spencer, Craig Stevens | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Herman Mitchell denies the turnaround by David Gurley | 43-47 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | David Gurley tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | William Glisson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holder | 45-47 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Jones - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, William Glisson, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, David Gurley | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Daniel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | David Walsh is hacked by Royce Wilson - foul #3 on Royce Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), David Gurley (PF) Richard Price, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | James Bowman pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Daniel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Albert Sjogren | 47-48 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Craig Stevens travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Richard Price, James Bowman, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | William Glisson scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Royce Wilson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Albert Sjogren, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Royce Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Royce Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage knocks in the floater near the basket | 51-50 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Herman Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Richard Price steps in front of the John Holder pass | 51-50 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | David Gurley lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Kenny Crooks blocks the short jumper by Darius Stage | 51-52 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Herman Spencer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Price | 51-54 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | William Glisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, David Walsh, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Richard Price, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Craig Stevens blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Mullane | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Albert Sjogren is called for the reach on Darrell Driskill - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), David Gurley (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Craig Stevens, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Crooks | 53-55 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill is hacked by Darius Stage - foul #3 on Darius Stage, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Crosby | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Herman Spencer is hacked by Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Gurley | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Kevin Crosby is called for the reach on David Gurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | David Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Herman Spencer | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Kevin Crosby is called for the reach on Herman Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #13 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Darrell Driskill, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the halfcourt shot | 55-62 |