| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Getty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Valez inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Dupree | 34-28 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | John Getty misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | John Getty is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Charles Valez is hacked by James Keck - foul #3 on James Keck, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge (SG) James Keck | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Auyeung, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | James Saleh denies the turnaround by Vaughn Hundt | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brandon Auyeung | 34-28 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Robert Hindman is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Montag (C) Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lane Drouin (SF) Joseph Garland | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | John Getty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Craig Parker tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Craig Parker grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | James Saleh misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Rutledge - foul #1 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG), Anthony Lymon (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara (SG), Joseph Garland (SF), Albert Abril (PF), David Letchworth (C) Vaughn Hundt, Lane Drouin, Craig Parker, John Getty | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | James Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | James Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland's floater is tipped away by Robert Hindman | 36-33 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | James Saleh snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Hindman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Letchworth - foul #2 on David Letchworth, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG) James Saleh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Keck (SG) Thomas Gandara | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Albert Abril grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) PF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Abril (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Letchworth (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Anthony Lymon swats the shot by Albert Abril | 37-33 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | James Keck tips it in | 37-35 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Albert Abril denies the turnaround by Phillip Jobe | 37-35 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Albert Montag hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Albert Montag picks off the pass by Joseph Garland | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi's pass is intercepted by James Keck | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge banks in the layup set up by James Keck | 39-37 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG), Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF) Florencio Rossi, Albert Montag, Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), Lane Drouin (SF), Craig Parker (PF), John Getty (C) Arthur Rutledge, Joseph Garland, Albert Abril, David Letchworth | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | John Getty drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on Phillip Jobe - foul #1 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG) Phillip Jobe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | John Getty misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Saleh drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Dupree | 41-39 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | James Keck buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Charles Valez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Montag (C) Anthony Lymon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge (SG), Joseph Garland (SF) James Keck, Lane Drouin | |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Craig Parker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Parker, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hindman (C) Albert Montag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | James Saleh hits a shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt is fouled on the floor by James Saleh - foul #1 on James Saleh, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG) James Saleh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Abril (PF) Craig Parker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Abril (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Getty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Albert Abril misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Robert Hindman snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Charles Valez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Dupree | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge is hacked by Brandon Auyeung - foul #2 on Brandon Auyeung, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (PF) Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Keck (SG), Lane Drouin (SF), David Letchworth (C) Vaughn Hundt, Joseph Garland, John Getty | |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin is fouled on the floor by Albert Montag - foul #1 on Albert Montag, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG) Phillip Jobe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Parker (PF) David Letchworth | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | James Saleh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi tips it in | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Anthony Lymon steals it from Craig Parker | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Lane Drouin - foul #2 on Lane Drouin, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG), Brandon Auyeung (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Florencio Rossi, Anthony Lymon, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), Joseph Garland (SF), John Getty (C) Arthur Rutledge, Lane Drouin, Albert Abril | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Albert Montag snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | John Getty swats the layup by Robert Hindman | 48-42 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Albert Montag grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Craig Parker blocks the jumper by Albert Montag | 48-42 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland misses the dunk | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Louis Dupree misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Craig Parker gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Albert Montag pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Dupree can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Getty - foul #1 on John Getty, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Charles Valez (SF) James Saleh, Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge (PG), Lane Drouin (SF), Albert Abril (PF) Vaughn Hundt, Joseph Garland, Craig Parker | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Montag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lane Drouin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Abril (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Getty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Louis Dupree is hacked by Arthur Rutledge - foul #2 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Lymon (C) Albert Montag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara (SG), David Letchworth (C) James Keck, John Getty | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Lane Drouin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge connects on the shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Thomas Gandara picks off the pass by Phillip Jobe | 51-44 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Arthur Rutledge picks off the pass by Anthony Lymon | 51-44 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Robert Hindman (C) Phillip Jobe, Louis Dupree, Anthony Lymon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vaughn Hundt (PG), James Keck (SG), Joseph Garland (SF), Craig Parker (PF), John Getty (C) Arthur Rutledge, Thomas Gandara, Lane Drouin, Albert Abril, David Letchworth | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Valez | 51-44 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Robert Hindman tips it home | 53-44 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | John Getty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Robert Hindman tips it in | 55-47 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Craig Parker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Auyeung - foul #3 on Brandon Auyeung, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG) Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Craig Parker makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Craig Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Robert Hindman pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung slams it home | 57-48 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Keck is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Louis Dupree connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Getty - foul #2 on John Getty, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Montag (PF) Brandon Auyeung | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | John Getty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Garland tips it in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vaughn Hundt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Keck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Garland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Getty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | John Getty is called for the reach on James Saleh - foul #3 on John Getty, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Lymon (C) Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge (SF) Joseph Garland | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | James Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | James Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | John Getty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Charles Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon slams it home on a nice dish by James Saleh and he's fouled by Vaughn Hundt - foul #1 on Vaughn Hundt, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Charles Valez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gandara (SG), Lane Drouin (SF), Albert Abril (PF), David Letchworth (C) Vaughn Hundt, James Keck, Craig Parker, John Getty | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | David Letchworth gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | David Letchworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Vladimir Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Vladimir Zumbrennen, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | David Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | David Letchworth misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon misses the dunk attempt | 64-51 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Letchworth | 64-51 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Lymon picks off the pass by Lane Drouin | 64-51 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | David Letchworth is called for the reach on Florencio Rossi - foul #3 on David Letchworth, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Albert Abril snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Abril | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Rutledge | 65-54 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Arthur Rutledge blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe runs out the clock | 65-54 |