| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - James Russell (fresh) C - Logan Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | James Russell clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | James Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Craig O'Brien | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | John Morris connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Lewis | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | James Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Logan Simmons | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | James Russell steps in front of the Stanley Lewis pass | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | James Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | James Lambert is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Lambert, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), David Fenton (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo, Roy Wininger, James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | David Fenton is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF) Kirk Peterson | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig O'Brien | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden makes the shot from the left block | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | David Fenton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on Ed Tiffany - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, David Fenton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Jess Daniels, Michael Stewart, Arthur Pugh, Shawn Holden | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the runner in the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Wininger | 6-14 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andre Gallo | 6-14 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Logan Simmons - foul #1 on Logan Simmons, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF) Roy Wininger | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | James Lambert gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Kirk Peterson, James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Fenton | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Pugh denies the turnaround by David Fenton | 10-14 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Arthur Pugh | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | David Fenton pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | James Lambert tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce buries a floater from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | James Lambert scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morris | 15-16 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fenton | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Pugh - foul #1 on Arthur Pugh, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Nelson Strum (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Kirk Peterson (SF), James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Bobby Boyce, Roy Wininger, Arthur Pugh, Shawn Holden | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | James Lambert takes the ball from Jess Daniels in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG) James Lambert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | James Russell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 17-16 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 17-16 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis is hacked by Jess Daniels - foul #1 on Jess Daniels, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Ed Tiffany (PF) Stanley Lewis, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF) Kirk Peterson | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | John Morris is hacked by Jess Daniels - foul #2 on Jess Daniels, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Arthur Pugh (PF) Jess Daniels, James Russell | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 17-16 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), David Fenton (SF) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Holden (C) Logan Simmons | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on James Lambert - foul #2 on James Lambert, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF) James Lambert, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Russell (PF) Arthur Pugh | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 3rd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | David Fenton's fadeaway is rejected by James Russell | 17-18 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roy Wininger | 17-18 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | James Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | James Russell tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden is called for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG) John Morris, Jeremiah Carson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF) Roy Wininger | |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF), Logan Simmons (C) James Russell, Shawn Holden | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Farr | 19-18 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is fouled on the floor by Andre Gallo - foul #1 on Andre Gallo, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Ed Tiffany (PF) David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF) Kirk Peterson | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Carl Farr, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Russell (PF) Arthur Pugh | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | John Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 21-20 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger lays it in | 21-22 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Russell - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Waylon Williams, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Shawn Holden (C) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo, Logan Simmons | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | James Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Russell - foul #3 on James Russell, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF) James Russell | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 22-24 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Morris | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Michael Stewart takes the ball from John Morris | 24-26 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Shawn Holden - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), David Fenton (PF), Ronald Foor (C) John Morris, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF), Logan Simmons (C) Roy Wininger, Shawn Holden | |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 24-28 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | James Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG) Michael Stewart | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Fenton - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG) Jess Daniels | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | David Fenton is fouled on the floor by Bobby Boyce - foul #1 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) James Lambert, Carl Farr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF), Shawn Holden (C) Kirk Peterson, Arthur Pugh | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Shawn Holden | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-29 |