| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | The short jumper by Rene Gallo is denied by Robert Manly | 32-41 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is intercepted by Manuel Zimmerman | 32-41 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the shot from close range | 32-43 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Johnson | 35-43 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Freddie Johnson picks off the pass by Manuel Zimmerman | 35-43 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Albert Moore steals it from Freddie Johnson | 35-43 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Albert Moore lays it up and in | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is intercepted by Rene Gallo | 35-45 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on Albert Moore - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp is hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Zimmerman | 35-48 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Albert Moore - foul #2 on Albert Moore, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Kuster (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Rene Gallo, Samuel Lamp | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Donald Duncan, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | James Savage's floater is tipped away by Raymond Crank | 36-51 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild is hacked by Raymond Crank - foul #2 on Raymond Crank, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Francis Franson, James Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Rene Gallo (PF), Samuel Lamp (C) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, Matthew Kuster, Raymond Crank | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Albert Moore grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp tips it in | 36-53 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lamp - foul #4 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Raymond Crank (C) James Tomlin, Samuel Lamp | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Albert Moore - foul #3 on Albert Moore, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (C) Raymond Crank | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Albert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Rene Gallo blocks the jumper by Albert Coughlin | 36-53 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | James Savage picks off the pass by Samuel Lamp | 39-53 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Manly | 41-53 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a jumper from the right block | 43-55 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Samuel Lamp denies the turnaround by Robert Manly | 43-55 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Randolph | 43-58 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Kuster (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Rene Gallo, Samuel Lamp | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Sammy Carrington steals the ball from Manuel Zimmerman | 43-58 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Stephen Hardnett steals the ball from Sammy Carrington | 43-58 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett jams it | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Raymond Crank is called for the reach on Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Raymond Crank, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) James Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | James Tomlin steps in front of the Francis Franson pass | 43-60 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Samuel Lamp (C) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, Raymond Crank | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Albert Moore can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Albert Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kuster | 45-60 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Albert Moore buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 45-63 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roberto Yazzie | 47-63 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Albert Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Tomlin | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-63 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp tips it back up and in | 47-65 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Francis Franson, Donald Duncan, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Raymond Crank (C) James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster, Samuel Lamp | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-68 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-68 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it home | 47-70 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Brandon Fairchild - foul #2 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Freddie Johnson (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Samuel Lamp (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Raymond Crank | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 47-72 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-72 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-72 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 47-74 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Samuel Lamp is called for the reach on Brandon Fairchild - foul #5 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (C) Samuel Lamp | |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-74 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Francis Franson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Savage | 50-74 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Joe Bratt drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rene Gallo | 50-77 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Francis Franson tips it but misses | 50-77 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman gets the rebound | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Joe Bratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Matthew Kuster (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, Rene Gallo | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-77 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Zimmerman | 50-79 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-79 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 50-79 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Kuster | 50-82 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Savage is fouled on the floor by Michael Randolph - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #8 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Manuel Zimmerman, Matthew Kuster | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Albert Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Albert Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Randolph and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #6 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) James Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the free throw | 50-85 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-85 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 50-85 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-85 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 50-85 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-85 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla snags the offensive board | 50-85 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (SF) James Tomlin | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Fairchild - foul #3 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #7 | 50-85 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 50-86 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-87 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | James Savage misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-87 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the offensive board | 50-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-87 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 50-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Albert Moore drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph and he's hacked by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #8 | 50-89 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the free throw | 50-90 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Rene Gallo swats the short shot by Donald Duncan | 50-90 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-90 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's pass is intercepted by Michael Randolph | 50-90 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the lay-in | 50-90 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it in | 50-92 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Manuel Zimmerman steps in front of the Donald Duncan pass | 50-92 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 50-92 |