| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum | 29-42 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Maul | 29-42 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Mahoney | 29-42 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 29-45 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Richard Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cesar Salinas | 32-45 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-45 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas lays it in | 36-47 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Mahoney | 36-50 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas's layup is rejected by Michael Maul | 36-50 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Mark Hattaway steals the ball from Steven Mahoney | 38-50 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-50 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 38-53 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Irving Snowden, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew knocks in the floater from the left block | 38-55 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | William Philips scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Thomas | 40-55 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Michael Maul tips it home | 40-57 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Michael Maul swats the shot by Michael Thomas | 40-57 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Michael Maul snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (C) Michael Maul | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #2 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-59 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcel Pickel - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Bryan Luther lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Campbell and he's hacked by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Olin Zonker (C) Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker is fouled on the floor by Byron Pettigrew - foul #4 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Michael Maul (C) Marcel Pickel, Byron Pettigrew | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo is denied on a layup by Scott Campbell | 42-62 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-62 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales blows the dunk | 42-62 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Scott Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum | 42-64 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Luther takes the ball from Reinaldo Gallo | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Maul (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Gallo | 42-64 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo can't finish the layup | 42-64 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker grabs the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Michael Maul pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Reinaldo Gallo, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF) Jonathan Woodrum, Scott Campbell | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it in | 44-64 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's floater is tipped away by Bryan Luther | 44-66 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a jump hook from close range | 46-68 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #2 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Ned Bond (C) Nathan Bonner, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 46-70 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's dunk attempt is rejected by Bryan Luther | 46-70 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-70 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Jonathan Woodrum takes the ball from Ned Bond | 46-70 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 46-73 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Richard Glover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway tips it but misses | 46-73 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Luther | 46-73 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | The jump hook by Michael Maul is blocked by Ned Bond | 46-73 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Ned Bond pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ned Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Maul (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hattaway | 48-73 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 48-76 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Maul - foul #2 on Michael Maul, team foul #6 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), William Philips (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (PF) Marcel Pickel, Steven Mahoney, Michael Maul | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 49-78 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is hacked by Ricardo Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #7 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum loses the dribble to Nathan Bonner | 51-78 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Scott Campbell steals the ball from Michael Thomas | 51-78 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Scott Campbell hits the finger roll | 51-80 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is called for a charge - foul #3 on Irving Snowden, team foul #5 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Olin Zonker (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Michael Maul (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel and the foul's on William Philips - foul #2 on William Philips, team foul #6 | 51-82 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the free throw | 51-82 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 51-82 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #8 | 51-82 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the rebound | 52-82 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew blows the layup | 52-82 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-82 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is fouled on the floor by Olin Zonker - foul #1 on Olin Zonker, team foul #7 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF) William Philips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-84 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Michael Maul snags the defensive board | 52-84 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Bryan Luther (C) Marcel Pickel, Michael Maul | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-85 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-86 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Scott Campbell denies the turnaround by Olin Zonker | 52-86 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 52-86 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Nathan Bonner takes the ball from Byron Pettigrew | 52-86 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Ned Bond lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Bonner | 54-86 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-86 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner pulls down the rebound | 54-86 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ned Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Luther (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-86 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 54-86 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Ned Bond steps in front of the Bryan Luther pass | 54-86 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-86 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Ned Bond tips it home | 56-86 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew's fadeaway is rejected by Reinaldo Gallo | 56-86 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker grabs the board | 56-86 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-86 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Bryan Luther gets the rebound | 56-86 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ricardo Morales | 56-88 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-88 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 56-88 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Bryan Luther comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-88 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum tips it but misses | 56-88 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Luther | 56-91 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Ned Bond clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-91 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker tips it back up and in | 58-91 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-91 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Olin Zonker | 58-91 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on Ned Bond - foul #4 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #9 | 58-91 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), William Philips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF), Michael Maul (C) Ricardo Morales, Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 59-91 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses long on a jump hook from close range | 60-91 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Ned Bond snags the defensive board | 60-91 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #9 | 60-91 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel runs out the clock | 60-91 |