| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) SG - James Hicks (fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) PF - George Powell (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | George Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | James Hicks scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | John Rose hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | John Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Lyman | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | George Powell hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Jordan out of the doubleteam | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 2-9 |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Tony Roberts, George Powell, John Rose | |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Lyman | 2-9 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 5-9 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Nathan Tye (PF) Gerard Jeter, Phillip Townsend | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG) James Hicks | |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Ernest Cinnamon - foul #1 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Samson and he's hacked by James Zellefrow - foul #1 on James Zellefrow, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), George Powell (PF) Solomon Green, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Rosol | 8-11 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | William Samson scores on a shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol scores on a floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Tye (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Hallett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Rose dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Hicks and he's hacked by Phillip Townsend - foul #1 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | John Rose is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Hicks | 10-17 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter tips it in | 12-17 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), George Powell (PF) Solomon Green, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | John Rose is called for the reach on Ralph Lyman - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) John Rose | |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Oakley | 12-19 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 12-21 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | William Samson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Cinnamon and he's fouled by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) Timothy Rosol, James Hicks | |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | William Samson makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Lonnie Hallett steals the ball from Tony Roberts in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye is hacked by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Nathan Tye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) James Zellefrow, Tony Roberts, George Powell | |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-21 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 15-21 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Brogan and he's fouled by Phillip Townsend - foul #2 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Phillip Townsend, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Hicks (SG) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan | |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-24 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Gerard Jeter is called for the reach on Tony Normandin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin lays it up and in and the foul's on Nathan Tye - foul #1 on Nathan Tye, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jeffrey Holmes | 15-27 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin travels with the ball | 15-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Roberts (SF) Timothy Rosol, James Hicks, Tony Normandin | |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Tye | 18-27 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (tired) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Tye (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Jordan - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG) Paul Jordan, Ernest Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman clanks a turnaround from the left block | 18-29 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 18-29 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 18-29 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Solomon Green tips it but misses | 18-29 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 11:21 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-29 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Gerard Jeter, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) Solomon Green, James Zellefrow | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon is fouled on the floor by Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Charles Brogan, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SF) Tony Roberts | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | James Hicks loses the dribble to Andrew Hinds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Hinds | 24-29 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Brogan | 24-31 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Cinnamon | 26-31 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hinds - foul #1 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, Ernest Cinnamon, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Charles Brogan | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG) James Hicks | |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Holmes | 28-32 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow is hacked by Gerard Jeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | James Zellefrow steps in front of the Andrew Hinds pass | 28-33 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Zellefrow | 28-35 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Nathan Tye | 31-35 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Andrew Hinds is called for the reach on Timothy Rosol in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) James Zellefrow | |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | James Hicks takes the ball from Andrew Hinds | 31-38 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tony Normandin | 31-40 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Tye (tired) 2 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Lyman - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Roberts (SF) James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-42 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye misses the open dunk | 34-42 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Tye - foul #2 on Nathan Tye, team foul #11 | 34-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF) Nathan Tye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lonnie Hallett | 34-42 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Zellefrow | 37-45 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is hacked by Charles Brogan - foul #2 on Charles Brogan, team foul #9 | 37-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) Andrew Hinds, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts, James Zellefrow | |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Ralph Lyman steals the ball from Solomon Green in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 39-45 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #12 | 39-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Paul Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Solomon Green | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Samson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #10 | 41-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Andrew Hinds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rose (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Rose misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Samson | 42-46 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), George Powell (PF) Timothy Rosol, Tony Normandin, John Rose | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Andrew Hinds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #13 | 42-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) George Powell | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | James Hicks scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Solomon Green | 42-50 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Townsend (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ralph Lyman (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hinds - foul #4 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #14 | 42-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Willy Templeton (SF) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Andrew Hinds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, Jeffrey Holmes, Solomon Green | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Zellefrow - foul #2 on James Zellefrow, team foul #11 | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Willy Templeton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 42-51 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Gerard Jeter steals the ball from James Zellefrow in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow is fouled on the floor by Paul Jordan - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #15 | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Willy Templeton (SF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | John Rose takes the ball from Willy Templeton | 42-53 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | John Rose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Powell | 42-55 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Brogan | 45-58 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend connects on the shot from the right side | 47-58 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-58 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | George Powell snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Brogan | 47-60 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Willy Templeton, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF) James Zellefrow, Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-60 |