| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Dolan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Plank (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 20-32 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Howard Miller snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 20-32 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard tips it home | 20-34 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Donald Plank swats the short shot by Howard Miller | 20-34 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski tips it home | 22-34 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | Dmitry Oginski is called for the reach on Donald Plank - foul #1 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Madera | 22-36 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the shot near the basket | 24-36 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera's pass is intercepted by Kent Truesdale | 24-36 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Dolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Plank (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Plank | 26-38 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kent Truesdale | 29-38 |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | Howard Miller blocks the jumper by Joey Dolan | 29-38 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | Donald Plank tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Howard Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Plank - foul #1 on Donald Plank, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Todd Michael (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (C) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Dmitry Oginski, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Randolph Morrison (PF), Mark Broadhurst (C) Joey Dolan, Christopher Sanders, Anthony Madera | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | David Gallaher misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Federico Mendoza - foul #1 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hung Wang (C) Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | David Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | David Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Donald Plank - foul #2 on Donald Plank, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Donald Plank gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Armando Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Michael (fresh) SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) C - Hung Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Plank (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Donald Plank comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 33-41 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Hung Wang grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Armando Perez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Federico Mendoza | 35-41 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | David Gallaher connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jerry Hilliard | 35-43 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Randolph Morrison grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Donald Plank is fouled on the floor by Hung Wang - foul #2 on Hung Wang, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Michael Sjogren (C) Armando Perez, Todd Michael, Michael Ruby, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders (SF), Anthony Madera (C) Donald Plank, Mark Broadhurst | |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Hung Wang, Michael Sjogren | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (PG) Jerry Hilliard | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Howard Miller snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Howard Miller blocks the short jumper by Randolph Morrison | 39-43 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dmitry Oginski | 42-43 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Randolph Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF) Dmitry Oginski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (PG), Mark Broadhurst (C) David Gallaher, Anthony Madera | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Howard Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Randolph Morrison pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Dolan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Howard Miller gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 45-43 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Morrison | 45-46 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard clanks a runner from the right block | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Howard Miller hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders is hacked by Samuel Howard - foul #2 on Samuel Howard, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Todd Michael (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Michael Ruby, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Donald Plank (SF), Anthony Madera (C) Joey Dolan, Christopher Sanders, Mark Broadhurst | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | David Gallaher loses the dribble to Todd Michael | 47-46 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Armando Perez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | David Gallaher is fouled on the floor by Federico Mendoza - foul #2 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG) Armando Perez, Todd Michael | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst (PF) Randolph Morrison | |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) C - Hung Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Plank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) C - Anthony Madera (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Hung Wang can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Mark Broadhurst | 47-49 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (PG), Christopher Sanders (PF) Jerry Hilliard, Mark Broadhurst | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Joey Dolan steals it from Samuel Howard | 47-52 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan banks in the layup | 47-54 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Dolan | 50-56 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Howard Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Donald Plank grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Dmitry Oginski denies the turnaround by David Gallaher | 50-56 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | David Gallaher buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Donald Plank is called for the reach on Howard Miller - foul #3 on Donald Plank, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (PG) David Gallaher | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders is hacked by Carl Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan is fouled on the floor by Kent Truesdale - foul #2 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Howard Miller snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Donald Plank | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Miller - foul #2 on Howard Miller, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (PG), Todd Michael (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Randolph Morrison (PF), Mark Broadhurst (C) Joey Dolan, Christopher Sanders, Anthony Madera | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Todd Michael drills a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Armando Perez, Todd Michael, Michael Ruby, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SG), Christopher Sanders (PF), Anthony Madera (C) David Gallaher, Randolph Morrison, Mark Broadhurst | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard runs out the clock | 53-61 |