| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Keene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Michael Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Shawn Taylor steals the ball from Albert Sjogren | 24-29 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Taylor | 26-29 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses long on a turnaround from close range | 26-29 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Michael Keene snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Darius Stage | 26-31 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | Michael Keene can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Michael Keene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas (C) Walter Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Sjogren - foul #1 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Mark Reynolds (PF) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Mullane | 27-31 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Darius Stage tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Darius Stage blocks the short jumper by Christopher Thomas | 27-33 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) SF - Michael Keene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is fouled on the floor by Michael Keene - foul #1 on Michael Keene, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Junior Bogue (SG), Paul Cabral (SF), Walter Campbell (C) Jackie Stutts, Robert Hovis, Michael Keene, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | David Walsh comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Cabral - foul #1 on Paul Cabral, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Walter Campbell | 27-33 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 27-33 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | David Walsh is called for the reach on Paul Cabral - foul #2 on David Walsh, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Scott (PF) Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | David Walsh lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 27-35 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 27-35 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | David Walsh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Crosby | 27-38 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Taylor | 27-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Bogue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cabral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Scott (fresh) C - Walter Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Albert Sjogren | 29-40 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | David Walsh steals it from Shawn Taylor | 29-40 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Dennis Scott's floater is tipped away by William Glisson | 29-42 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses long on a shot from the right block | 29-42 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Darius Stage tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Kevin Crosby - foul #1 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Michael Keene (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Michael Keene steps in front of the Lloyd Mullane pass | 32-44 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hovis | 35-44 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Walter Campbell | 35-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Keene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SG - John Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Robert Hovis is fouled on the floor by John Holder - foul #1 on John Holder, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas (C) Walter Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | John Holder is called for the reach on Robert Hovis - foul #2 on John Holder, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-44 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Sjogren | 35-44 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | John Holder snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | William Glisson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-46 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds tips it home | 37-46 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Junior Bogue (SG), Paul Cabral (SF) Jackie Stutts, Robert Hovis, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Darius Stage drills a floater in the paint | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Lloyd Mullane - foul #1 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds (PF) Michael Keene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Junior Bogue steps in front of the Albert Sjogren pass | 43-48 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds clanks a floater in the paint | 43-48 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | David Walsh is fouled on the floor by Junior Bogue - foul #3 on Junior Bogue, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Campbell (C) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is hacked by Walter Campbell - foul #3 on Walter Campbell, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Keene (PF) Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Crosby | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Michael Keene clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn Taylor | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Darius Stage's pass is intercepted by Walter Campbell | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | William Glisson is hacked by Shawn Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is fouled on the floor by Shawn Taylor - foul #4 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Michael Keene pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Junior Bogue | 46-51 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | David Walsh snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh is hacked by Shawn Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG) Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Junior Bogue | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Jackie Stutts is called for the reach on Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Stutts, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | William Glisson takes the ball from Michael Keene | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Stutts - foul #3 on Jackie Stutts, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Michael Keene pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Keene misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 49-54 |