| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kahler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Torres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady clanks a runner from the left block | 28-26 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | William Aichele hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | James Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG) Armando Alvarez | |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roman Torres - foul #1 on Roman Torres, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roman Torres | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Roman Torres connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Maxwell | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Roman Torres slams it home | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | John Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Roman Torres tips it home | 34-31 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | James Wallace is called for the reach on Jewell Nichols - foul #1 on James Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG) Alonzo Pitts | |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | John Carter takes the ball from Armando Alvarez | 34-31 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | John Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Maxwell | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Roman Torres hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Cannady - foul #3 on Fred Cannady, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Estep (PG), William Putt (SG), Ruben Robbins (PF) James Maxwell, James Wallace, Robert Kahler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Roman Torres makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Roman Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts jams it set up by Jewell Nichols | 38-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Floyd Estep (fresh) SG - William Putt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Torres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) C - Ben Koch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Michael Profitt steals it from Ruben Robbins | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | John Carter gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Roman Torres misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Roman Torres hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jewell Nichols | 40-36 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Roman Torres misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alonzo Pitts | 40-39 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Estep | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Franklin | 42-41 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Roman Torres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is hacked by William Putt - foul #2 on William Putt, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), James Wallace (SG), Darryl Wolfram (SF), Robert Kahler (PF), Guy Sharp (C) Floyd Estep, William Putt, John Carter, Ruben Robbins, Roman Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), William Aichele (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | James Maxwell's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Franklin in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Franklin | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler throws it down | 46-45 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | William Aichele tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kahler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Guy Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Guy Sharp hits a shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Darryl Wolfram - foul #1 on Darryl Wolfram, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins (C) Guy Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF) Robert Jacob | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Carter (SF) Darryl Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG) Lloyd Franklin | |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alonzo Pitts | 48-51 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | James Maxwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | James Maxwell is called for the reach on Jewell Nichols - foul #1 on James Maxwell, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roman Torres (C) Robert Kahler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ben Koch (PF) William Aichele | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Wallace - foul #2 on James Wallace, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Estep (PG), William Putt (SG) James Maxwell, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (PF) Ben Koch | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | William Aichele blocks the short jumper by John Carter | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | William Aichele misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ruben Robbins | 48-53 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | The refs have stopped play. Floyd Estep is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), James Wallace (SG), Darryl Wolfram (SF), Robert Kahler (PF) Floyd Estep, William Putt, John Carter, Ruben Robbins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | James Maxwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | James Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jewell Nichols | 50-55 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Ben Koch (PF) Jewell Nichols, Michael Profitt | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kahler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Franklin | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Maxwell | 52-58 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 52-58 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Ben Koch tips it in | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram is fouled on the floor by Robert Jacob - foul #2 on Robert Jacob, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Estep (PG), William Putt (SG), John Carter (SF), Ruben Robbins (PF), Guy Sharp (C) James Maxwell, James Wallace, Darryl Wolfram, Robert Kahler, Roman Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Fred Cannady | |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is fouled on the floor by Ruben Robbins - foul #1 on Ruben Robbins, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Ben Koch | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | William Putt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | William Putt is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Putt, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), James Wallace (SG), Robert Kahler (PF) Floyd Estep, William Putt, Guy Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Lloyd Franklin, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | John Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roman Torres (C) Ruben Robbins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, Ben Koch | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Kahler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Cannady (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | John Carter travels with the ball | 55-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Robert Kahler blocks the short jumper by Fred Cannady | 55-66 |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | John Carter snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Roman Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Roman Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins (PF) Robert Kahler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Ruben Robbins denies the turnaround by Lloyd Franklin | 55-66 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Lloyd Franklin is called for the reach on James Wallace - foul #2 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #3 | 55-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Estep (PG), William Putt (SG), Darryl Wolfram (SF), Guy Sharp (C) James Maxwell, James Wallace, John Carter, Roman Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), William Aichele (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Guy Sharp misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-68 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Franklin | 55-68 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram is hacked by Robert Jacob - foul #3 on Robert Jacob, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF) Lloyd Franklin, Robert Jacob | |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | William Putt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 55-68 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Pitts | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Armando Alvarez | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alonzo Pitts - foul #1 on Alonzo Pitts, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols runs out the clock | 56-70 |