| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Duane Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Hargraves | 34-29 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Duane Barr - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bryant | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff McCartha | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Hockman | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Johnnie Johnson | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Jason Jones (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Rommel - foul #3 on Oliver Rommel, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SF) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Luis York grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | David Davenport misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Luis York can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman is hacked by Luis Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Bailey, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bob Eubank (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Luis York misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Eichner - foul #3 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Tommy Howard (PF) Luis Bailey, John Seitz, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Elden Kelley (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Robert Bryant steals it from Duane Barr | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Louis Canup can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Frederick Tippett | |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Louis Canup drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Louis Canup steals it from Tracy White in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Louis Canup takes the ball from Sean Dirks | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson is hacked by Elden Kelley - foul #1 on Elden Kelley, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), John Seitz (SF), Tommy Howard (PF) Louis Canup, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Tracy White, Duane Barr, Elden Kelley, Sean Dirks | |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart lays it in | 42-38 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Raymond Spencer picks off the pass by Johnnie Johnson | 42-38 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Luis York pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | David Davenport is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-40 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | David Davenport steps in front of the Jeff McCartha pass | 42-40 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Luis York | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, John Seitz, Tommy Howard, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Elden Kelley (C) Raymond Spencer | |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Frederick Tippett picks off the pass by Oliver Rommel | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Tippett - foul #2 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Elden Kelley steals it from Bob Eubank | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Elden Kelley - foul #2 on Elden Kelley, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Jason Jones (C) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Danny Boatman, Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Elden Kelley | |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy White and he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF) Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG) Tracy White | |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Tommy Howard | 45-44 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Eichner - foul #4 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Frederick Tippett, Samuel Eichner | |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Clarence Hargraves takes the ball from David Davenport in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (PG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Louis Canup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Spencer - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Louis Canup, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Danny Boatman (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #5 on Robert Bryant, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | John Seitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Tippett - foul #3 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Tracy White | |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | John Seitz is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #4 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Jason Jones (C) Luis Bailey, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SF) Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 50-48 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Oliver Rommel steps in front of the Raymond Spencer pass in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | John Seitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Davenport - foul #1 on David Davenport, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Oliver Rommel, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Duane Barr loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) John Seitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Duane Barr, David Davenport, Raymond Spencer | |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frederick Tippett | 52-48 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Johnnie Johnson | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), John Seitz (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), David Davenport (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Luis York, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Elden Kelley | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Davenport - foul #2 on David Davenport, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (PF) Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Duane Barr double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-48 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | John Seitz is hacked by David Davenport - foul #3 on David Davenport, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Bailey - foul #4 on Luis Bailey, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | David Davenport grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, John Seitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Danny Boatman, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff McCartha - foul #1 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) David Davenport | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Clarence Hargraves | 61-51 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman is hacked by Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 64-56 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Duane Barr double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Duane Barr is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves - foul #1 on Duane Barr, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks can't throw it down | 65-56 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett tips it in | 65-58 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman is hacked by Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Johnson, team foul #15 | 65-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederick Tippett | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Duane Barr is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Jeff McCartha in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Boatman, team foul #17 | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | John Seitz steals the ball from Frederick Tippett in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the floater from close range set up by Danny Boatman | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson runs out the clock | 71-63 |