| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Lee inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 28-25 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Michael Floyd can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 3pt jumper from straight away and the foul's on Kenneth Chason - foul #1 on Kenneth Chason, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is fouled on the floor by Donald Miller - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Temple | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Azar - foul #3 on Edward Azar, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG) Edward Azar | |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Donald Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SF) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Arthur Mork | 33-35 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Donald Miller is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Donald Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF) Troy Roberts | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Damion Hicks, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Jensen (C) Damion Hicks | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Arthur Mork hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Egan - foul #1 on Alex Egan, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Lee (PF) Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Arthur Mork makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Arthur Mork makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Mork | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Godwin (fairly fresh) SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Mork - foul #2 on Arthur Mork, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Donald Miller (PF), Michael Floyd (C) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Roberts (SF), Damion Hicks (PF) Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Donald Miller can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Damion Hicks - foul #4 on Damion Hicks, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Karp (SF) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Charles Jensen (C) Nole Godwin, Damion Hicks | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Matthew Karp gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jensen - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SF) Matthew Karp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Michael Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Donald Miller hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Edward Azar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 43-40 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Michael Floyd blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bennie Temple | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts's pass is intercepted by Donald Miller | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Richard Richards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Azar | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Donald Miller picks off the pass by Troy Roberts | 45-42 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Arthur Mork clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Azar | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Chason (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Mork (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Floyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Suter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Michael Floyd connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 47-45 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Michael Floyd's layup is rejected by Anthony Suter | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Richard Richards grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Michael Floyd is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Floyd, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Arthur Mork, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Alex Egan (SF) Bennie Temple, Troy Roberts | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Azar | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Miller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Suter - foul #2 on Anthony Suter, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Karp (SF) Donald Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Matthew Lee hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Little | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Edward Azar tips it in | 49-52 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Matthew Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Edward Smith tips it home | 51-52 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Edward Azar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frederick Little | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Mike Geraci clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alex Egan | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Frederick Little hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Smith | 53-52 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Karp is called for the reach on Edward Azar - foul #1 on Matthew Karp, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SF), Donald Miller (PF), Michael Floyd (C) Matthew Karp, Matthew Lee, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG), Troy Roberts (SF), Damion Hicks (PF) Nole Godwin, Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Azar (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Suter (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Michael Floyd denies the turnaround by Anthony Suter | 53-52 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Frederick Little gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Troy Roberts picks off the pass by Michael Floyd | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Michael Floyd snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Frederick Little drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Edward Azar connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Temple | 56-54 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Edward Smith (C) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork, Donald Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG) Edward Azar | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Edward Smith knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 58-54 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Richard Richards pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Matthew Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Michael Floyd hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Edward Smith swats the short shot by Anthony Suter | 62-54 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Kenneth Chason picks off the pass by Bennie Temple | 62-54 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Michael Floyd hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Richard Richards misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Troy Roberts | 62-54 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Arthur Mork (SF), Donald Miller (PF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Alex Egan (SF) Nole Godwin, Troy Roberts | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Suter (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Damion Hicks denies the turnaround by Mike Geraci | 62-55 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is fouled on the floor by Mike Geraci - foul #1 on Mike Geraci, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Jensen (C) Anthony Suter | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Michael Floyd snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Arthur Mork connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Little | 64-56 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Roberts (SF) Alex Egan | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Matthew Lee scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Floyd | 66-56 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is hacked by Richard Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Arthur Mork (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG), Alex Egan (SF) Edward Azar, Troy Roberts | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Frederick Little is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 66-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Michael Floyd (C) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG), Troy Roberts (SF), Anthony Suter (C) Nole Godwin, Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Edward Azar is called for the reach on Kenneth Chason - foul #4 on Edward Azar, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Matthew Lee can't finish the layup | 66-58 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Michael Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Matthew Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Azar - foul #5 on Edward Azar, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SG) Edward Azar | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Troy Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chason | 68-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Nole Godwin is called for the reach on Kenneth Chason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nole Godwin, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Arthur Mork (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Matthew Lee, Donald Miller, Michael Floyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Troy Roberts, Anthony Suter | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Kenneth Chason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Miller clanks a runner from close range | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damion Hicks | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Michael Floyd (C) Mike Geraci, Arthur Mork, Matthew Karp, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Roberts (SF), Anthony Suter (C) Alex Egan, Charles Jensen | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Richards runs out the clock | 69-60 |