| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Loyd Young | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Scott Leff lays it in on a great pass from Michael Brown | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Loyd Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | David McKennzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Aker | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Jack Watson is hacked by Frederick Aker - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Donald Clark | |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | David Piner snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 32-34 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Ryan Grimshaw takes the ball from Donnie Moss | 32-34 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Loyd Young lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Grimshaw | 34-34 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Michael Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Douglas Williams out of the doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Loyd Young | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Brown | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Ryan Grimshaw is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hunt (SF), James Woolley (PF), Nicholas Strong (C) Ryan Grimshaw, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Scott Leff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Strong - foul #1 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | James Woolley is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-43 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Scott Leff pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | David McKennzie knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jack Watson | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Aker | 39-45 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the open driving attempt from close range set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Donald Clark snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Frederick Aker picks off the pass by Jack Watson | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | James Woolley travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Frederick Aker, James Woolley, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Donald Clark | |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Scott Leff tips it in | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Williams | 41-49 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Grimshaw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Colletti | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Colletti blocks the short jumper by Jack Watson | 44-49 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Watson | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Scott Leff | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-52 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Loyd Young snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | John Hunt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Loyd Young drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hunt | 50-55 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hunt - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Aker | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Young Wang (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Young Wang | 53-62 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 53-62 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Young Wang gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Frederick Aker takes the ball from Young Wang | 53-62 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker hits the finger roll | 55-62 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan blows the layup but the foul's on Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Donald Clark, Young Wang | |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on Donnie Moss - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | John Hunt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Loyd Young | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Terence Sullivan - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Loyd Young - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) Terence Sullivan | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Scott Leff gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donald Clark (PF) David Piner, Douglas Williams | |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 61-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-70 |