| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence Milam (fresh) SG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Stokes - foul #3 on William Stokes, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Wood (PF) William Stokes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Lawrence Milam - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Dikembe Abdulla blocks the short jumper by Alex Jackson | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Milam | 27-31 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | David Greene drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Alex Jackson - foul #2 on Alex Jackson, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronald Wood | 27-33 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lyle Tavares | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | David Greene is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin double dribbles | 29-33 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Brown (SF) Lyle Tavares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (C) David Greene | |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | James Brown buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Merrifield | 34-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers connects on the shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam misses the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 34-40 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronald Wood | 36-40 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 36-40 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alex Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mario Klima (SG), Lyle Tavares (SF), William Stokes (PF) Michael Merrifield, James Brown, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | David Greene is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam misses the floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | David Greene pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence Milam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Tavares (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Stokes | 38-40 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Brown (SF) Lawrence Milam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Collin Leavens, Francis Franson | |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | William Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alex Jackson - foul #4 on Alex Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Wood (C) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | William Stokes is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (SG) Mario Klima | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Wood is called for the reach on Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | James Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield's floater is tipped away by David Greene | 38-42 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a runner from close range | 40-42 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | William Stokes tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #3 on Donald Duncan, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | David Greene pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mario Klima (SF) Lyle Tavares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Greene - foul #4 on David Greene, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | William Stokes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-45 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merrifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stokes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Michael Merrifield steals it from Albert Coughlin | 42-45 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Mario Klima blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares (PG), James Brown (SF), Alex Jackson (C) Lawrence Milam, Michael Merrifield, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (C) Collin Leavens, Robert Manly | |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lyle Tavares | 44-45 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson makes the floater from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulla | 46-47 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Francis Franson scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam (PG), Michael Merrifield (SG) Mario Klima, James Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, James Savage | |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | William Stokes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Brown (SF) Lyle Tavares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Francis Franson | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Alex Jackson swats the short shot by David Greene | 46-50 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stokes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Merrifield - foul #2 on Michael Merrifield, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson tips it in | 50-53 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares (SF), Ronald Wood (PF) James Brown, William Stokes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Dikembe Abdulla steals the ball from Alex Jackson | 50-53 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | David Greene denies the turnaround by Ronald Wood | 50-53 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lawrence Milam steals it from Pauly Chambers | 50-53 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Lawrence Milam knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Michael Merrifield is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Merrifield, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Stokes (PF) Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-55 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Alex Jackson hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Lawrence Milam is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Milam, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Lyle Tavares can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla runs out the clock | 54-57 |