| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Javier Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Kowalewski and he's hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Perez | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Javier Perez - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Robert Galvin picks off the pass by George Willett | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Philip Klein is fouled on the floor by Javier Perez - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Javier Perez, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein is hacked by Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Russell Hanson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Willett | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | James Schroer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Russell Hanson gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Schroer - foul #1 on James Schroer, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Thomas Abraham, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | James Schroer's floater is tipped away by Patrick Kuhn | 3-10 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | James Schroer hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Shanahan | 5-13 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-13 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Russell Hanson pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Lance Carmichael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Paul Harrison (PF) Lance Carmichael, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski tips it home | 5-15 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos is whistled for a carry | 5-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (C) Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn's floater is tipped away by Paul Harrison | 5-15 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits the follow up shot | 5-17 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the follow up shot | 7-17 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Holloway | 7-19 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | James Schroer buries a shot from the right side | 9-19 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-19 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Robert Holloway hits the follow up shot | 9-21 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | James Schroer is hacked by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #1 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Timothy Shanahan, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-21 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-21 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the tip | 9-21 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Harrison | 9-21 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Russell Hanson takes the ball from Robert Galvin | 9-21 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Russell Hanson steals the ball from Gary Lowry | 9-21 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza loses the dribble to Lance Carmichael | 9-21 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael lays it in | 11-21 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael buries a shot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Philip Klein | 13-24 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #2 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), James Schroer (PF) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Robert Holloway grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-24 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 17-24 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #2 on Robert Galvin, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | George Willett snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Klein | 17-28 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Willett - foul #1 on George Willett, team foul #3 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-28 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham grabs the board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - James Schroer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-28 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Mark Hicks lays it in set up by Harold Galarza | 21-30 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's pass is intercepted by Michael Ornstein | 21-30 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Kuhn | 21-32 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | James Schroer is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Patrick Kowalewski - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (C) Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SF) George Willett, Russell Hanson | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | James Schroer lays it up and in and the foul's on Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Kuhn | 24-34 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Thomas Abraham (C) Cesar Castro, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Maurice Zemjanis picks off the pass by George Willett in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | George Willett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Klein | 26-37 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #1 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Mark Hicks swats the short shot by Thomas Abraham | 26-37 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 26-37 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 26-43 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is called for traveling | 26-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Mike Hoyt (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Philip Klein buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Hoyt (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the driving attempt from close range | 28-46 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | George Willett is called for traveling | 28-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), James Schroer (PF) Lance Carmichael, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | James Schroer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 28-46 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Mark Hicks loses the dribble to James Schroer | 28-46 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #2 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #7 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Robert Holloway, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 30-46 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 32-46 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Philip Klein hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Kuhn | 32-49 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by James Schroer - foul #2 on James Schroer, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, James Schroer, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Mike Hoyt is blocked by Cameron Michalowski | 34-50 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Robert Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-50 |