| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fye (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Seth Howard inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Fye - foul #1 on David Fye, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski is hacked by Rufus Oakes - foul #1 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | David Fye swats the layup by Enrique Ochoa | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | David Fye snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | David Fye banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Whitt | 39-26 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Jordan | 39-26 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-26 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | David Jordan grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | David Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Osentowski and he's hacked by Kun Tang - foul #1 on Kun Tang, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Conroy | 42-26 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | David Jordan grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Kun Tang is hacked by Ray Yonakor - foul #2 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG) Ray Yonakor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Lou Lewis's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Conroy | 42-26 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Howard (fresh) C - Enrique Ochoa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Daniel Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Wilansky | 45-28 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Troy Dunn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Wilansky | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Lou Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-28 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky is whistled for a carry | 48-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Michael Whitt, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), David Jordan (PF) Lou Lewis, Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-28 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | David Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Seth Howard tips it home | 50-30 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | David Fye is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Fye, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Finklea (C) Daniel Howard | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Seth Howard is hacked by Ray Yonakor - foul #3 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Finklea - foul #2 on James Finklea, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Whitt (SF) Clarence Chaney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa (C) James Finklea | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it but misses | 51-30 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fye (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Enrique Ochoa - foul #3 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Whitt | 52-33 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Whitt and he's hacked by Seth Howard - foul #1 on Seth Howard, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG) Ray Yonakor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan | |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy makes the free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Daniel Howard is whistled for a carry | 55-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Duane Viens is fouled on the floor by Enrique Ochoa - foul #4 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Kirby (PF) Robert Conroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Finklea (C) Enrique Ochoa | |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Duane Viens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-33 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Lou Lewis pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Troy Dunn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-33 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Duane Viens grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | David Fye's floater is tipped away by Daniel Howard | 55-33 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Duane Viens buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-33 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Viens - foul #2 on Duane Viens, team foul #5 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Ray Yonakor (SG), Robert Conroy (SF), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, Duane Viens, Michael Whitt, David Fye | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), David Jordan (PF) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, James Finklea | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #6 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Enrique Ochoa (C) Lou Lewis, Daniel Howard | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-34 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the board | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the board | 57-34 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Rufus Oakes | 57-36 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Seth Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-36 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is fouled on the floor by Tony Kirby - foul #3 on Tony Kirby, team foul #7 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG), Duane Viens (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF) Clyde Osentowski, Ray Yonakor, Tony Kirby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Duane Viens is fouled on the floor by Troy Dunn - foul #1 on Troy Dunn, team foul #7 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Finklea (C) Enrique Ochoa | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Duane Viens makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Duane Viens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | James Finklea pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Troy Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-36 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Duane Viens makes the shot from the right wing | 63-36 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | James Finklea clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Chaney - foul #1 on Clarence Chaney, team foul #8 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Henderson (SF) Jonas Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Sol Russo steals it from Duane Viens | 63-38 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | William Henderson steals it from James Finklea | 63-38 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Daniel Howard is called for the reach on Duane Viens - foul #2 on Daniel Howard, team foul #8 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonas Harris (PF) Robert Conroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Baxter (SF) Daniel Howard | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Duane Viens misses the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | James Finklea hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Baxter | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Duane Viens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Henderson (fresh) PF - Jonas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Baxter (fresh) PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Finklea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-40 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | James Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Duane Viens takes the ball from Donald Baxter | 66-40 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Troy Dunn steals it from Jonas Harris | 66-40 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Troy Dunn buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sol Russo | 66-42 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Duane Viens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney hits the follow up shot | 68-42 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Troy Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF) William Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Howard (PF) Donald Baxter | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy's floater is tipped away by James Finklea | 68-42 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Sol Russo grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | James Finklea loses the ball out of bounds | 68-42 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy blows the layup | 68-42 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy tips it in | 70-42 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Sol Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-42 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy grabs the board | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris is fouled on the floor by James Finklea - foul #3 on James Finklea, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Lou Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Howard | 72-44 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky runs out the clock | 72-44 |