| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Alfredo Gallo steals the ball from Herman Pleasant | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Mike Williams is called for the reach on David Schiavo - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Shing Ching gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Steven Dick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF) Shing Ching | |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Steven Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Steven Dick - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Shing Ching throws it down on a nice dish by David Ralston and he's fouled by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Roland Johnson | |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | David Schiavo lays it in on a nice dish by Alfredo Gallo | 28-31 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Shing Ching is blocked by Carmelo Moreno | 28-31 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | David Taylor tips it in | 28-33 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, David Taylor | |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 28-33 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Heineman | 30-40 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF) Shing Ching | |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 32-40 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | David Schiavo can't connect on a floater from the left block | 32-40 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski tips it in | 32-42 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Schiavo | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hellberg | 35-42 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Mike Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-42 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Tony Levine - foul #4 on Mike Williams, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Julio Martin drills a jump hook in the lane | 37-42 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Julio Martin's layup is rejected by Roland Johnson | 37-42 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 37-42 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | David Ralston comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-42 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Steven Dick hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Tomczak - foul #1 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) Julio Martin, John James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Roland Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | David Taylor denies the turnaround by Stjepan Kedzierski | 39-44 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 39-44 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Shing Ching loses the dribble to Alfredo Gallo | 39-44 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits the finger roll set up by Alfredo Gallo | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Shing Ching steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching, Steven Dick | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Tony Levine is called for the reach on Herman Pleasant - foul #3 on Tony Levine, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Alfredo Gallo takes the ball from Shing Ching | 41-44 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #5 on Mike Williams, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Mike Williams, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman buries a shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Aleksandar Ptaszynski denies the turnaround by David Schiavo | 43-46 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Carmelo Moreno (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tomczak - foul #2 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Tony Levine lays it in set up by Alfredo Gallo | 47-49 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Tony Levine snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Nichol | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Carmelo Moreno takes the ball from Steven Dick | 50-49 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Abraham Heineman takes the ball from John James | 50-49 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Alfredo Gallo takes the ball from Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 50-49 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | David Schiavo banks in the layup set up by Alfredo Gallo | 52-49 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roland Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Roland Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Herman Pleasant - foul #2 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | David Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | David Schiavo snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo loses the dribble to Herman Pleasant | 54-49 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hellberg - foul #3 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is hacked by Abraham Heineman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Heineman, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Tony Levine is called for the reach on Abraham Heineman - foul #4 on Tony Levine, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is hacked by Abraham Heineman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Heineman, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Tony Levine is hacked by Abraham Heineman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Heineman, team foul #13 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Tomczak | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo runs out the clock | 60-55 |