| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 25-39 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcus Scott | 25-39 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 28-39 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 28-42 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Rocky Costa | 30-42 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 30-44 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcus Scott | 30-44 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses short on a floater from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it back up and in | 30-46 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Brian Gust can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles's pass is intercepted by Bernard Samuels | 30-46 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (PF), David Greene (C) Rocky Costa, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Dingler | 30-49 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck's pass is intercepted by Charles Holder in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Charles Holder lays it up and in | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling double dribbles | 30-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG) Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF) Bernard Samuels | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Dingler - foul #1 on Michael Dingler, team foul #1 | 30-54 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pat Boyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jared Yap - foul #1 on Jared Yap, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Gust (SF), William Okoniewski (PF) Brian Abshire, David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Samuel Caron, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Brian Gust loses the ball out of bounds | 31-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Marcus Scott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Howard Pyburn | 31-58 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-58 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Norton takes the ball from William Okoniewski | 34-58 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Norton | 34-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG) Melvin Poling | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-58 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-58 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Howard Pyburn | 34-61 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Bernard Samuels is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #2 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), Pat Boyer (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Williams | 34-61 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pat Boyer | 34-61 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pat Boyer (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-61 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer tips it back up and in | 36-61 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | David Greene is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #2 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), William Okoniewski (PF) Jared Yap, David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Dragan Paluszynski, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Matthew Williams tips it in | 36-63 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #3 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Melvin Poling, Brian Abshire, Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Matthew Williams | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Pickles - foul #2 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #4 | 36-63 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Anthony Norton snags the offensive board | 36-63 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Marcus Scott blows the layup | 36-63 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Gust | 36-63 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Brian Gust connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Marcus Scott buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bernard Samuels | 39-65 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hallenbeck | 42-65 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Pat Boyer (PF) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Matthew Williams (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Brian Gust clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-67 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | The jump hook by Anthony Norton is blocked by Christopher Pickles | 42-67 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn gets the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Samuels | 42-70 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-70 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles tips it home | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Gust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Bernard Samuels | 44-72 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Brian Gust buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jared Yap | 47-72 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Brian Gust takes the ball from Anthony Norton | 47-72 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-72 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 47-74 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Brian Gust knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Abshire (SF), William Okoniewski (PF) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Brian Gust, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Williams, team foul #3 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (PF) Matthew Williams | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott lays it up and in set up by Charles Holder and he's fouled by Pat Boyer - foul #3 on Pat Boyer, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), William Williams (SG), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Pat Boyer lays it in set up by Jared Yap | 54-77 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | David Greene swats the layup by Marcus Scott | 54-77 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | William Williams grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Jared Yap can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-77 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Michael Dingler pulls down the rebound | 54-77 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Samuel Caron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samuel Caron, team foul #4 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG) Pat Boyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Charles Holder, Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Anthony Norton is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #5 | 54-77 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-77 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | William Williams tips it home | 56-77 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Marcus Scott buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 56-79 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Jared Yap hits the follow up shot | 58-79 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is hacked by Melvin Poling - foul #1 on Melvin Poling, team foul #7 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pat Boyer (C) David Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 58-81 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is whistled for traveling | 58-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | William Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-81 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Charles Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Williams | 58-81 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Izaguirre | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Charles Holder steps in front of the Melvin Poling pass | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses short on a shot near the basket | 61-84 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | The short jumper by William Williams is denied by Matthew Williams | 61-84 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 61-84 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn runs out the clock | 61-84 |