| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | David Bartlett grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Harold Eckman | 43-30 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Eshleman - foul #1 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Michael Harding - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SF) Michael Harding | |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Eshleman | 45-31 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-31 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Eckman - foul #1 on Harold Eckman, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | David Bartlett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the floater in the lane | 47-35 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), James Hughey (SF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | James Hughey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Pattison out of a doubleteam | 49-37 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Gregory Casey blocks the short jumper by David Murrill | 49-37 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Reginald King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Jack Signorelli denies the turnaround by Daniel Mulligan | 51-37 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli tips it in | 53-37 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-37 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Hughey | 53-37 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald King | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-37 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey tips it home | 55-39 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Alfred Pattison | 55-41 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | David Murrill drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Reginald King and he's fouled by Gregory Casey - foul #2 on Gregory Casey, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Barry Kaster (PF) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, James Hughey, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), James Kelly (SF), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | James Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner tips it in | 58-43 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Michael Harding gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (PF) David Murrill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Eshleman | 61-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hughey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Pattison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | James Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by James Hughey | 61-43 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Michael Harding tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Blake Bumgarner - foul #2 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG) Alfred Pattison | |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Eshleman and the foul's on Blake Bumgarner - foul #3 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Bartlett - foul #2 on David Bartlett, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SF) James Kelly | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan banks in the layup | 64-47 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Blake Bumgarner - foul #4 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #4 on James Kelly, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) James Kelly | |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is fouled on the floor by David Bartlett - foul #3 on David Bartlett, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (C) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-47 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Reginald King grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Ray Lerman steps in front of the David Murrill pass | 65-47 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan loses the dribble to Jack Signorelli | 65-47 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Bartlett | 67-47 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman banks in the layup | 67-49 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Mulligan - foul #1 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Michael Harding can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Bartlett - foul #4 on David Bartlett, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (PF) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodrigo Reyes - foul #1 on Rodrigo Reyes, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's pass is intercepted by Harold Eckman | 71-50 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 73-50 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | James Hughey lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Eckman | 75-50 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes's layup is rejected by Jack Signorelli | 75-50 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | James Kelly is called for the reach on Harold Eckman - foul #5 on James Kelly, team foul #10 | 75-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SF) Michael Harding, James Kelly | |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 77-50 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Rodrigo Reyes steals the ball from James Hughey | 77-50 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Barry Kaster - foul #4 on Barry Kaster, team foul #6 | 77-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 77-50 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Barry Kaster | 79-50 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | James Hughey is called for the reach on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on James Hughey, team foul #7 | 79-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) Alfred Pattison | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the board | 79-50 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Casey - foul #3 on Gregory Casey, team foul #11 | 79-50 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-50 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Barry Kaster swats the short shot by Johnnie McClanahan | 81-50 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the offensive board | 81-50 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-50 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Hughey | 81-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Reginald King | 83-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Kaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Kaster - foul #5 on Barry Kaster, team foul #8 | 83-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner (PF) Michael Harding | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 1st free throw | 83-50 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-50 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Murrill | 83-50 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the shot from the right block | 83-50 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Reginald King tips it home | 85-50 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | James Hughey picks off the pass by Gregory Casey | 85-50 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie McClanahan - foul #1 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #12 | 85-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips (PG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Richard Nakano, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Federico Yazzie (C) Blake Bumgarner, Gregory Casey | |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 85-50 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-50 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-50 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the tip | 86-50 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison grabs the offensive rebound | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Phillips - foul #1 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #9 | 86-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Murrill (C) Joshua Phillips, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Casey (C) Alfred Pattison | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 86-50 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-51 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Nakano | 88-51 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Federico Yazzie | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Reginald King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison's floater is tipped away by Jack Signorelli | 91-51 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Reginald King grabs the defensive rebound | 91-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 91-51 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 91-51 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 91-51 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman tips it but misses | 91-51 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 91-51 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Reginald King runs out the clock | 91-51 |