| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Michael Mathews steals the ball from Timothy Carr | 27-21 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Scott Borden banks in the layup on a great pass from David Marshall and he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Waite - foul #3 on Michael Waite, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | David Marshall misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-21 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Jason Arp steals the ball from Michael Mathews | 30-21 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Michael Waite banks in the layup set up by Jason Arp | 32-21 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin travels with the ball | 32-21 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Scott Borden | 32-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 32-23 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Michael Waite scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Harden and he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Brian Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Nees | 35-23 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Noel Thomas tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF), Scott Borden (C) Michael Waite, Larry Harden, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Christopher Williamson, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | David Marshall hits a shot from the left block set up by Noel Thomas | 41-23 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is denied on a layup by David Marshall | 41-23 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it back up and in | 41-25 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Jason Arp - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (PF) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews | |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Jason Arp is hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #5 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Michael Waite knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Arp | 44-28 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 44-30 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Brian Tillman connects on the jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Ronald Nees steps in front of the David Marshall pass | 46-30 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Scott Borden gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | John Hendry tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | John Hendry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Scott Borden banks in the layup | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Benefiel and he's fouled by Noel Thomas - foul #1 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Scott Borden gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Michael Fuqua swats the layup by Scott Borden | 48-33 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel banks in the layup | 48-35 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Michael Waite, Larry Harden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is hacked by John Hendry - foul #2 on John Hendry, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | David Marshall misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Julio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Julio Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Tom Roberts | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-35 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Carr | 52-35 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Scott Borden's layup is rejected by Julio Rodriguez | 52-35 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin double dribbles | 52-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is fouled on the floor by Larry Harden - foul #1 on Larry Harden, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Norman Benefiel, Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Tillman - foul #3 on Brian Tillman, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Michael Waite scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 57-36 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-36 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 57-36 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Waite and the foul's on Ronald Nees - foul #1 on Ronald Nees, team foul #9 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) Michael Waite | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the free throw | 59-36 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie double dribbles | 59-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | The jump hook by Larry Harden is blocked by Michael Fuqua | 59-36 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-36 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Brian Tillman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 59-36 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 59-36 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Noel Thomas takes the ball from Ronald Nees | 59-36 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses the lay-in | 59-36 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Michael Fuqua is denied by John Hendry | 59-36 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Hendry snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-36 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | John Hendry tips it back up and in | 61-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Carl Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts tips it home | 61-38 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | The short jumper by John Hendry is denied by Michael Fuqua | 61-38 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Brian Tillman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Fuqua - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #10 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 63-38 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Noel Thomas gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Carl Foster picks off the pass by Noel Thomas | 63-38 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees blows the dunk | 63-38 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brian Tillman snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 63-38 |