| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-24 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Stjepan Kedzierski is called for the reach on Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | David Schiavo tips it in | 33-26 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Richard Wallace buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Falk | 35-26 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Clifford Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Alexander Lockett (PF) Michael Falk, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Tony Levine, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo and he's hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #3 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Colbert | 37-29 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Jesse Nguyen, Garf Ziebart | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alexander Lockett | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Wallace | 40-29 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Clifford Worth (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Clifford Worth banks in the layup | 44-30 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits a shot from close range set up by Alfredo Gallo | 44-32 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Mark Demoss buries a floater from the left side | 46-32 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno slams it home on a nice dish by Julio Martin and he's fouled by Andrew Atkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rock | 46-34 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #3 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-34 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 46-34 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart banks in the layup on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 46-36 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #3 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF) Michael Falk, Andrew Atkinson, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Julio Martin, David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart | |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-36 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Lockett | 49-38 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson loses the dribble to Stjepan Kedzierski | 49-38 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo lays it in on a nice dish by Stjepan Kedzierski | 49-40 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Moreno | 49-40 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Pagan steals it from Stjepan Kedzierski | 49-40 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson and the foul's on Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Tony Levine, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the floater from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Kevin Hellberg steps in front of the Andrew Atkinson pass | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | John James lays it in | 52-42 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Richard Wallace connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Demoss | 54-42 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Alexander Lockett is called for the reach on Garf Ziebart - foul #3 on Alexander Lockett, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF) Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG) Julio Martin | |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Richard Wallace pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Tony Levine (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) John James, Garf Ziebart, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Douglas Colbert (C) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carmelo Moreno - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Julio Martin snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Rock | 56-45 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson throws it down and he's fouled by Carmelo Moreno - foul #2 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Alexander Lockett takes the ball from Julio Martin | 59-45 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hellberg - foul #4 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Julio Martin, Tony Levine | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Andrew Atkinson (SG), Douglas Colbert (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Garf Ziebart steals it from Nicholas Rock | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | John James misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Martin | 59-45 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (PF) Alexander Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF) Daniel Nichol | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Julio Martin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John James | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | John James gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | John James knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Julio Martin | 61-50 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Carmelo Moreno denies the turnaround by Andrew Atkinson | 61-50 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno lays it up and in on a great pass from Julio Martin | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Douglas Colbert, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, John James, Garf Ziebart, Jesse Nguyen, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Clifford Worth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-52 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Michael Falk drills a floater from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |