| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 33-41 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy's pass is intercepted by Oscar Figueroa | 33-41 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Oscar Figueroa steals the ball from Harold Clancy | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman throws it down on a great pass from Richard Howell and he's fouled by Doug Curtis - foul #2 on Doug Curtis, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Jan Barry | |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Chien and he's hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Erik Johnson - foul #3 on Erik Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (SF), Robert Espinosa (C) Michael Spears, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Chien blocks the short jumper by Anthony Westbrook | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Erik Johnson (C) Carmelo Reyes, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Chien - foul #1 on Christopher Chien, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Mowrey | 40-47 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis loses the dribble to Thomas Mowrey | 40-47 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy knocks in the turnaround from close range | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (SF), Charles Spafford (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Carmelo Reyes takes the ball from Richard Howell | 43-49 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis lays it in on a great pass from Carmelo Reyes | 45-49 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Spears | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook lays it up and in set up by Alan Oliverio | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Michael Spears comes up short on the floater from the left block | 48-51 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis picks off the pass by Anthony Westbrook | 48-51 |
| 10:03 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes banks in the layup set up by Doug Curtis | 50-51 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alan Oliverio and he's hacked by Doug Curtis - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Leonard Sumlin (SF) Doug Curtis, Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-54 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman tips it in | 50-56 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Sumlin | 52-56 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (PG), Carmelo Reyes (SF), Charles Spafford (PF), Robert Espinosa (C) Michael Spears, Leonard Sumlin, Christopher Chien, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Jan Barry clanks a shot from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Robert Espinosa is called for the reach on Richard Howell - foul #3 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Robert Espinosa is blocked by Harold Clancy | 52-58 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis picks off the pass by Jan Barry | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis throws it down | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Spafford - foul #1 on Charles Spafford, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Christopher Chien (PF), Erik Johnson (C) Oscar Figueroa, Charles Spafford, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Doug Curtis - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Michael Spears is hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by Christopher Chien - foul #2 on Christopher Chien, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Charles Spafford (PF) Doug Curtis, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Howell | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Spears and he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (SF) Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (PG), Christopher Chien (PF) Michael Spears, Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 57-65 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Jan Barry clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Doug Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Curtis, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG) Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spears, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spears - foul #4 on Michael Spears, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Charles Walsh | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Harold Clancy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Spears, team foul #14 | 60-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (SF) Michael Spears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 62-70 |