| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Virgilio Bruno picks off the pass by Jonathan Trombetta | 34-22 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for traveling | 34-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | James Sherwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Trombetta | 34-25 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is called for 3 seconds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Colletti | 36-28 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw connects on the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez banks in the layup on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 38-31 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Burdine (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Loyd Young (SG) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF) Wallace Bickel, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Sullivan | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 43-39 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Loyd Young blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by Loyd Young - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Edward Sullivan, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Felix Valdez is called for the reach on Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Denis Heath, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jonathan Trombetta | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the runner near the basket | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ardian Zephyr | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ardian Zephyr | 46-43 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 46-43 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Joseph Colletti, Nicholas Strong | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Conrad is called for the reach on Denis Heath - foul #1 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SG), Jurica Bujarski (PF) James Sherwin, Paul Wilson | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Denis Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jurica Bujarski - foul #1 on Jurica Bujarski, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Denis Heath makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Denis Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Wallace Bickel, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Nicholas Strong (PF) Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Ryan Grimshaw is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Ardian Zephyr (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Grimshaw | 50-48 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Loyd Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Colletti | 50-50 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 52-50 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Loyd Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Wallace Bickel, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Denis Heath snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Denis Heath is hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | James Sherwin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is hacked by Denis Heath - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) James Sherwin | |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 54-55 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Colletti (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong loses the dribble to Denis Heath | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Denis Heath tips it home | 56-58 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong tips it home | 56-60 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #3 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) Nicholas Strong | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Virgilio Bruno swats the layup by Ryan Grimshaw | 58-60 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Virgilio Bruno is called for the reach on Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Joseph Colletti takes the ball from Wallace Bickel | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Paul Wilson takes the ball from Virgilio Bruno | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson runs out the clock | 58-63 |