| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Hinds | 20-19 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Jason Gale travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-19 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Hinds | 20-19 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Frederick Aker and he's fouled by Jason Gale - foul #1 on Jason Gale, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Francis Plemons is called for the reach on Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Francis Plemons, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Brian Hinds picks off the pass by Kevin Hinkson | 23-19 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Hinds | 25-19 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Jason Gale buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Francis Plemons - foul #3 on Francis Plemons, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (PG) Francis Plemons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Vincent Domanski is called for the reach on Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on Loyd Young - foul #1 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Loyd Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jason Gale loses the dribble to Frank Morrison | 25-22 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Conner | 25-22 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Gale | 25-22 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's pass is intercepted by Loyd Young in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Kevin Hinkson - foul #2 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG), Frederick Aker (SG) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 31-22 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-22 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Gale | 33-24 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Vincent Domanski is called for the reach on Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (C) Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the lane | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds hits a jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Jason Gale can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Frank Morrison (C) Frederick Aker, Brian Hinds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wallace Bickel | 40-32 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Frank Morrison - foul #3 on Frank Morrison, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Hinds (SF) Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hufnagel | 44-34 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hufnagel | 44-34 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Brian Hinds | 44-34 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Vincent Domanski steps in front of the Brian Hinds pass | 44-34 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski throws it down | 44-36 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-36 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frederick Aker, Brian Hinds, Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski, Felix Valdez | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the dunk | 44-39 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Gale | 46-41 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Brian Hinds (SF), Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Francis Plemons, James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 3rd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Aker | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Jason Gale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Kevin Hinkson | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Colletti | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Loyd Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dewey Platt | 53-45 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG), Frank Morrison (C) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the layup against the doubleteam | 53-45 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Gale - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Conner | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's floater is tipped away by Brian Hinds | 57-52 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Hufnagel | 57-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Jason Gale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Brian Hinds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #5 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-55 |