| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Brian Gust (fresh) PF - David Greene (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Raymond Crank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Joe Bratt drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Natividad | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Brian Gust loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Greene | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Brian Gust is called for the reach on Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Brian Gust, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney loses the dribble to David Greene | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Brian Gust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF) Collin Leavens, Brian Gust, David Greene | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Anthony Norton double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), Christopher Pickles (C) Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Matthew Williams blows the layup | 3-7 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jared Yap (fresh) SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney knocks in the jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF) Jared Yap, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad clanks a turnaround near the basket | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | David Greene misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Crank - foul #1 on Raymond Crank, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Christopher Pickles | |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF) Collin Leavens, Brian Gust, David Greene | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 7-9 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Raymond Crank is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Michael Hallenbeck (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, Donald Duncan, Ivan Kosloski, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Brian Gust hits a shot from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Matthew Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Brian Gust snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Okoniewski (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Joe Bratt steals it from Michael Hallenbeck in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Joe Bratt banks in the layup | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cary Presson | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski is hacked by Edmund Jenney - foul #1 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Cary Presson, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Brian Gust blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Anthony Norton (C) Joe Bratt, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Raymond Crank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Issa Abdullah | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Charles Holder pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Williams (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Natividad, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), William Williams (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Donald Duncan, Brian Gust, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Cary Presson is hacked by Christopher Pickles - foul #1 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF) Issa Abdullah, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski (PF) David Greene | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Williams | 18-15 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Bratt | 18-15 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Matthew Williams double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), William Okoniewski (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, William Williams, Christopher Pickles | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Yap | 18-17 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ivan Kosloski - foul #1 on Ivan Kosloski, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (SG), David Greene (PF) Jared Yap, Ivan Kosloski | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) PF - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Greene | 19-20 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Gust (SF) William Okoniewski | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Collin Leavens | 19-23 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a runner from close range set up by Matthew Natividad | 21-23 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Joe Bratt loses the dribble to Brian Gust | 21-26 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | David Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 21-26 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Marcus Scott connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cary Presson | 23-26 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cary Presson | 23-26 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled on the floor by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski lays it up and in on a great pass from Jared Yap | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Jared Yap is called for the reach on Charles Holder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Yap, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (SF) Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Collin Leavens | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Okoniewski, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Matthew Williams drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Holder and the foul's on William Okoniewski - foul #2 on William Okoniewski, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Jared Yap is fouled on the floor by Issa Abdullah - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Issa Abdullah, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Williams (SF) Ivan Kosloski | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Charles Holder scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Crank | 32-30 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 32-30 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it in | 34-30 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Jared Yap, William Williams, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Bratt and he's fouled by Brian Gust - foul #2 on Brian Gust, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF) Joe Bratt, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 36-30 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski (PF) David Greene | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | The jump hook by Matthew Natividad is blocked by Ivan Kosloski | 36-30 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Presson - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 40-32 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Matthew Natividad takes the ball from Brian Gust in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #9 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Issa Abdullah, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Collin Leavens | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Brian Gust can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 40-32 |