| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 12 pts. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Urso | 43-42 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Robert Urso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Blankenship | 43-42 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | David Blankenship comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-42 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | David Blankenship pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Richard Holmes snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | David Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Jerome Brumbaugh | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Richard Holmes lays it in on a great pass from Robert Avallone | 45-42 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Richard Holmes travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Jerome Brumbaugh, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 45-46 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Robert Avallone buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Robert Davis (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Knight - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Eddie Dunn (C) Robert Avallone, Stephen Guimond, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Knight (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Richard Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF) Timothy Wilkins | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn connects on the floater from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sherwood Max | 51-46 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth tips it in | 53-46 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson is fouled on the floor by Donald Duckworth - foul #2 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PG) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, William Knight, Byron Anderson | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Sherwood Max is hacked by Orville Johnson - foul #1 on Orville Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (C) Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Timothy Wilkins (PF) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | David Blankenship blocks the short jumper by Jerome Brumbaugh | 53-46 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | David Blankenship is denied on a layup by Donald Duckworth | 53-46 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Robert Avallone pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Allen - foul #1 on Douglas Allen, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Ronald Maziarz (C) Steve Girton, Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (PF) Timothy Wilkins | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Thomas Lester is called for the reach on Ronald Maziarz - foul #2 on Thomas Lester, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Robert Avallone double dribbles | 53-46 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | David Blankenship scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Byron Anderson and he's hacked by Ronald Maziarz - foul #2 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) William Knight, Byron Anderson | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | David Blankenship makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Thomas Lester steps in front of the Robert Urso pass | 53-49 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the dunk | 53-49 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson tips it in | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is hacked by Douglas Allen - foul #2 on Douglas Allen, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (C) David Blankenship | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Avallone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Girton - foul #4 on Steve Girton, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG), Sherwood Max (SF) Steve Girton, Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled on the floor by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Knight (SG), Timothy Wilkins (SF) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, Orville Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Sherwood Max is called for the reach on Timothy Wilkins - foul #4 on Sherwood Max, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Davis (C) Lloyd Watson | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Stephen Guimond - foul #3 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Robert Davis | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on David Blankenship | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG) Leon Brown, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Maziarz | 60-53 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | David Blankenship hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Robert Avallone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | William Knight blocks the jumper by Robert Avallone | 60-55 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lester | 60-58 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz's fadeaway is rejected by David Blankenship | 60-58 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Knight | 60-58 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Richard Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Avallone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Anderson | 60-58 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Robert Avallone grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Byron Anderson, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Robert Avallone, Jerome Brumbaugh, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Hollis (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, William Knight, Byron Anderson, David Blankenship | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | William Hollis misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Steve Girton - foul #5 on Steve Girton, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG) Steve Girton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | William Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Urso | 65-59 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | William Hollis hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leon Brown | 65-61 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn dunks the ball | 67-61 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is fouled on the floor by Leon Brown - foul #1 on Leon Brown, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG) Richard Holmes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG) Leon Brown, William Hollis | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 69-67 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is hacked by Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Lester, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Lester | 71-69 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Robert Urso is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wilkins - foul #1 on Timothy Wilkins, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (C) Orville Johnson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Urso - foul #2 on Robert Urso, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Byron Anderson | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth is hacked by Lloyd Watson - foul #2 on Lloyd Watson, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (PF) Lloyd Watson | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Guimond steps in front of the Thomas Lester pass | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Knight (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh loses the dribble to Thomas Lester | 75-71 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester lays it in | 75-73 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Holmes | 77-73 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | William Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Donald Duckworth, Jerome Brumbaugh, Stephen Guimond, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) William Knight, Byron Anderson | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Richard Holmes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Dunn | 79-73 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Robert Urso can't connect on a runner from the left block | 79-73 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Urso tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 81-75 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Lloyd Watson steals the ball from Richard Holmes | 81-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is hacked by Douglas Allen - foul #3 on Douglas Allen, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Donald Duckworth (C) Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orville Johnson | 82-78 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Jerome Brumbaugh, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Avallone | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Richard Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Allen - foul #4 on Douglas Allen, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Sherwood Max is called for the reach on Thomas Lester - foul #5 on Sherwood Max, team foul #8 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Dunn (C) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Allen - foul #5 on Douglas Allen, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG) Douglas Allen | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Leon Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Orville Johnson | 87-83 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Dunn (C) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is hacked by Leon Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Brown, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 89-83 |