| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski loses the dribble to Sudi Almarza | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Roy Wilford denies the turnaround by Cesar Castro | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sudi Almarza | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski is denied on a layup by Matthew Griffith | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Griffith | 9-2 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski tips it home | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Matthew Griffith (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Morton - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 12-4 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Matthew Griffith (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Jerome Hafer, Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Walter Pointer is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Sudi Almarza, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Robinson and he's hacked by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers buries a 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the tip | 15-10 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Walter Pointer denies the turnaround by Anthony Granier | 17-10 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Antonio Wilson | 19-10 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 19-13 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Clint Simmons - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 19-13 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Griffith (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Jerome Hafer, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it home | 21-13 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Lance Carmichael, Walter Pointer | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Cesar Castro is called for the reach on Clint Simmons - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (SG) Cesar Castro | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clint Simmons - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #2 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Wampler | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Terry Morton is called for the reach on Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Terry Morton | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers and he's hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (PF) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a shot in the lane | 23-16 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Maurice Zemjanis | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Piao Hong's pass is intercepted by Jerome Dyal | 23-16 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Cameron Michalowski | 27-16 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Bryan Sayers, Piao Hong | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Clint Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG) Maurice Zemjanis, Walter Pointer | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Richard Patrick | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is whistled for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Sammy Tolbert | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Cameron Michalowski is called for the reach on Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Anthony Granier (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Sammy Tolbert (PF) Jerome Hafer, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Paul Wampler | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Sudi Almarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Piao Hong | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-17 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Roy Wilford drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Granier | 29-17 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-17 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hedeon Roblodowski | 30-19 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-19 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Wampler | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sudi Almarza | 36-21 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Cameron Michalowski is called for the reach on Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Maurice Zemjanis, Walter Pointer | |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson tips it back up and in | 38-22 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Michalowski | 38-22 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro loses the dribble to Daniel Robinson | 38-22 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's layup is rejected by Paul Wampler | 38-22 |