| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski blows the layup but the foul's on Jessie Ebeling - foul #1 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Hedeon Roblodowski steals the ball from Anthony Johnson | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-42 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the easy layup | 25-42 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sudi Almarza | 25-42 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Wilford | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers blows the layup but he's fouled by James Flannery - foul #1 on James Flannery, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #3 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Terry Morton (C) Gary Lancaster, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski drills a jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Sudi Almarza and he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Piao Hong (C) Jerome Hafer, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the free throw | 28-48 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Anthony Granier steals the ball from Sammy Tolbert | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Walter Pointer is called for the reach on Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-48 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza tips it home | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson travels with the ball | 28-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Walter Pointer, Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), James Flannery (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Johnson blocks the short jumper by Gary Lancaster | 28-50 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Griffith | 28-50 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | James Flannery buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clint Simmons | 28-53 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Johnson swats the short shot by Hedeon Roblodowski | 28-53 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | James Flannery is hacked by Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #4 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Flannery | 28-56 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers blows the layup | 28-56 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 28-56 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Ebeling | 28-59 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Wampler | 30-59 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-59 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | James Flannery tips it home | 30-61 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-61 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster snags the offensive board | 30-61 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski double dribbles | 30-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Walter Pointer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Jerome Hafer, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 30-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-64 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-64 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 32-66 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Piao Hong | 35-66 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a runner near the basket | 35-66 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer gets the rebound | 35-66 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Roy Wilford | 35-68 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-68 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Piao Hong | 35-68 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-68 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Terry Morton tips it home | 37-68 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Wilford | 37-71 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is whistled for traveling | 37-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza, Anthony Johnson, Roy Wilford | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 37-73 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-73 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski snags the offensive board | 37-73 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-73 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling snags the defensive board | 37-73 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-73 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-73 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is whistled for traveling | 37-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Walter Pointer (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Jerome Hafer, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Antonio Wilson, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Matthew Griffith | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Flannery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Piao Hong's floater is tipped away by Anthony Granier | 37-73 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 37-73 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford double dribbles | 37-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Anthony Granier | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-73 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Terry Morton can't tip it in | 37-73 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the board | 37-73 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Dyal | 37-75 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Terry Morton connects on the shot from close range set up by Piao Hong | 39-75 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Roy Wilford throws it down | 39-77 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Crowder - foul #2 on Scott Crowder, team foul #5 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-77 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Piao Hong gets the rebound | 39-77 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Scott Crowder - foul #3 on Scott Crowder, team foul #6 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Jerome Dyal, Anthony Granier | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is hacked by Piao Hong - foul #3 on Piao Hong, team foul #7 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SF) Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-78 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-78 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the offensive rebound | 39-78 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #8 | 39-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG) Scott Crowder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-79 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-79 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 39-79 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-79 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 39-79 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 39-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Allen Welch (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Sudi Almarza picks off the pass by Allen Welch | 39-81 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Welch - foul #1 on Allen Welch, team foul #9 | 39-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Piao Hong (C) Robert Anderson, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 39-81 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | The 3pt attempt by Walter Pointer is denied by Clint Simmons | 39-82 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-82 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-82 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 39-82 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert is whistled for traveling | 39-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Allen Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the easy layup | 39-82 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert gets the rebound | 39-82 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-82 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the offensive board | 39-82 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 41-82 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-82 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-82 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 41-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a shot from the baseline | 41-84 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Crowder | 44-84 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 44-84 |