| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts inbounds the ball | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hicks | 54-43 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 54-46 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Gerard Jeter - foul #3 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | George Powell clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Townsend - foul #3 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Phillip Townsend | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | George Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Ralph Lyman | |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Tony Normandin swats the layup by Andrew Hinds | 55-46 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Solomon Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | William Samson is hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Andrew Hinds takes the ball from Tony Normandin in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Hinds | 55-48 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | William Samson steals it from Jeffrey Holmes | 55-48 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Solomon Green, James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the shot near the basket set up by Timothy Rosol and he's fouled by Paul Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ralph Lyman | 57-48 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Tye | 57-51 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Cinnamon - foul #3 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG) Ernest Cinnamon | |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | James Hicks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Rosol | 60-51 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 60-51 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Rose | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hinds (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerard Jeter | 62-54 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by James Hicks | 62-54 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Solomon Green gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Andrew Hinds - foul #4 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Solomon Green picks off the pass by Phillip Townsend | 64-54 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Solomon Green banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Tony Normandin, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), James Hicks (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Solomon Green, James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Nathan Tye (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Andrew Hinds, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Nathan Tye | |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Jordan and he's hacked by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Andrew Hinds | |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Phillip Townsend picks off the pass by James Hicks in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan lays it in set up by Phillip Townsend | 66-59 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | James Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 68-59 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | George Powell tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (SF) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Andrew Hinds (SF) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Nathan Tye | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | John Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) James Hicks, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hinds (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Townsend (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 72-61 |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hinds | 72-61 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Tony Roberts is called for the reach on William Samson - foul #2 on Tony Roberts, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Tony Roberts, George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Gerard Jeter steals the ball from Tony Normandin in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon can't finish the layup | 72-61 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | John Rose is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hinds - foul #5 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Willy Templeton (SF) Ernest Cinnamon, Andrew Hinds | |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 72-61 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | John Rose tips it in | 74-61 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Phillip Townsend | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-61 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | John Rose comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 74-64 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman tips it but misses | 74-64 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye grabs the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-64 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Willy Templeton - foul #1 on Willy Templeton, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), James Hicks (SG), George Powell (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), James Garrett (SF), Phillip Townsend (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Willy Templeton, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (SF) Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Garrett | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | The short jumper by James Zellefrow is denied by Phillip Townsend | 77-67 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | George Powell tips it but misses | 77-67 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Oakley steals it from Phillip Townsend | 77-67 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Ernest Cinnamon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) James Zellefrow | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Nathan Tye (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, James Garrett, Phillip Townsend | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye grabs the board | 78-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lonnie Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Nathan Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | George Powell is called for traveling | 78-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF) Lonnie Hallett | |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Lyman out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Timothy Rosol - foul #3 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG) Ernest Cinnamon, Willy Templeton | |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-72 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye travels with the ball | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF) William Samson | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | John Rose misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Willy Templeton - foul #2 on Willy Templeton, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), George Powell (PF) Timothy Rosol, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-72 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled on the floor by Paul Jordan - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) James Zellefrow, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), James Garrett (SF) Gerard Jeter, Willy Templeton | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Powell - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #8 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) James Garrett | |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | George Powell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Tye - foul #2 on Nathan Tye, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Garrett (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Phillip Townsend | 83-74 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Rosol - foul #4 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Tony Normandin, George Powell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, James Garrett | |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Phillip Townsend | |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holmes | 86-76 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Lyman | 86-79 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Tony Roberts | 88-79 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the offensive board | 88-79 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye is hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #10 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), James Hicks (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | George Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 88-81 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | George Powell hits the follow up shot | 90-81 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Tye | 90-83 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rose (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Tye (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Phillip Townsend (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Lyman (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Nathan Tye is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #3 on Nathan Tye, team foul #12 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Willy Templeton (SF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend drills a floater from the left side | 92-85 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Willy Templeton steps in front of the Tony Normandin pass | 92-85 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter jams it on a nice dish by Willy Templeton | 92-87 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow is hacked by Phillip Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #13 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the lay-in | 94-87 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 94-87 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Tony Roberts (SF) James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Gerard Jeter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #14 | 94-87 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) William Samson | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Oakley is called for the reach on Lonnie Hallett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #11 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Willy Templeton | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF) Ralph Lyman | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-89 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 96-89 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jordan, team foul #15 | 96-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Lonnie Hallett | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 98-89 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 98-89 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Hicks | 101-89 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Willy Templeton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 101-92 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-92 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Willy Templeton, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Jordan, team foul #16 | 101-92 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG) Paul Jordan | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 102-92 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 102-92 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye gets the rebound | 102-92 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 102-92 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | John Rose blocks the jumper by Ralph Lyman | 102-92 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits the follow up shot | 102-94 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | George Powell is fouled in the backcourt by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #17 | 102-94 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the 1st free throw | 103-94 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 103-94 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 103-94 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | John Rose is hacked by Nathan Tye - foul #4 on Nathan Tye, team foul #18 | 103-94 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 104-94 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 105-94 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 105-97 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #19 | 105-97 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 106-97 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 106-97 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye snags the defensive board | 106-97 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 106-97 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts snags the defensive board | 106-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by William Samson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Samson, team foul #20 | 106-97 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye snags the defensive board | 107-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 107-97 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | George Powell pulls down the rebound | 107-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 107-97 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | William Samson grabs the defensive rebound | 107-97 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 107-97 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 107-97 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol runs out the clock | 107-97 |