| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Shawn Taylor takes the ball from Albert Sjogren | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Darius Stage is called for the reach on Junior Bogue - foul #3 on Darius Stage, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Michael Keene is blocked by Darius Stage | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren's pass is intercepted by Walter Campbell | 33-25 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell is fouled on the floor by Albert Sjogren - foul #1 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Kevin Crosby steps in front of the Shawn Taylor pass | 33-25 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Darius Stage knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-25 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue is hacked by Darius Stage - foul #4 on Darius Stage, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (C) Darius Stage | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas (C) Walter Campbell | |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue loses the dribble to Kevin Crosby | 35-25 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | David Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Michael Keene is called for the reach on David Walsh - foul #1 on Michael Keene, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Dennis Scott (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF), Walter Campbell (C) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, Michael Keene, Christopher Thomas | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | The short jumper by David Walsh is denied by Mark Reynolds | 35-25 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SG - John Holder (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) SF - Dennis Scott (fresh) PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane buries a driving attempt in the lane | 37-25 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Stutts | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds blows the layup but he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Junior Bogue (SG), Paul Cabral (SF) Jackie Stutts, Robert Hovis, Dennis Scott | |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herman Mitchell | 37-28 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-28 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell connects on the jump hook from close range | 39-28 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Campbell | 39-30 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Reynolds - foul #2 on Mark Reynolds, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (C) Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Keene (PF), Christopher Thomas (C) Mark Reynolds, Walter Campbell | |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) David Walsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Taylor | 40-33 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Keene - foul #2 on Michael Keene, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Dennis Scott (SF) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas lays it up and in set up by Robert Hovis | 42-35 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | William Glisson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-35 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Albert Sjogren steals it from Jackie Stutts | 42-35 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | William Glisson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (PF) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Junior Bogue (SG), Paul Cabral (SF), Walter Campbell (C) Jackie Stutts, Robert Hovis, Dennis Scott, Christopher Thomas | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Michael Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones loses the dribble to Michael Keene | 42-35 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | John Holder gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Campbell - foul #3 on Walter Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), William Glisson (PF) Dustin Jones, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds (PF) Michael Keene | |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-35 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Walsh | 47-35 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Albert Sjogren is called for the reach on Shawn Taylor - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Lloyd Mullane (C) John Holder, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Dennis Scott (SF), Christopher Thomas (C) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, Walter Campbell | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Crosby - foul #1 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) David Walsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Keene (SF) Dennis Scott | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jackie Stutts, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 47-36 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Michael Keene pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the shot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-38 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | William Glisson denies the turnaround by Christopher Thomas | 47-38 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Glisson | 47-38 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Darius Stage (C) Albert Sjogren, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Junior Bogue (SG), Paul Cabral (SF), Dennis Scott (PF), Walter Campbell (C) Jackie Stutts, Robert Hovis, Michael Keene, Mark Reynolds, Christopher Thomas | |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-38 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | David Walsh scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Crosby | 49-38 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | William Glisson steps in front of the Walter Campbell pass | 49-38 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Dennis Scott steps in front of the Darius Stage pass | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue's floater is tipped away by Darius Stage | 49-38 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosby | 49-38 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-38 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Holder (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Walsh - foul #1 on David Walsh, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Kevin Crosby, William Glisson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Darius Stage hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Taylor | 51-42 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), William Glisson (PF) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Keene (PF) Dennis Scott | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Walter Campbell picks off the pass by David Walsh | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Keene | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosby | 51-43 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Darius Stage | 53-43 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | William Glisson snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Shawn Taylor is called for the reach on William Glisson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Dennis Scott (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF), Christopher Thomas (C) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, Michael Keene, Walter Campbell | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on William Glisson - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Dennis Scott is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Reynolds - foul #3 on Mark Reynolds, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the floater in the lane | 57-45 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones runs out the clock | 57-45 |