| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) PF - Christopher Chien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Spears | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Jan Barry steps in front of the Leonard Sumlin pass | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Chien - foul #2 on Christopher Chien, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Jan Barry's pass is intercepted by Michael Spears | 37-30 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Richard Howell - foul #1 on Michael Spears, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 39-32 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Jan Barry swats the layup by Oscar Figueroa | 39-32 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien tips it in | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Spears | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG), Erik Johnson (C) Leonard Sumlin, Robert Espinosa | |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits a shot in the lane set up by Alan Oliverio | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy slams it home on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 45-38 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 47-38 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Charles Walsh steals the ball from Oscar Figueroa | 47-38 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh jams it | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Chien (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson clanks a floater from the right side | 49-38 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF), Carmelo Reyes (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Christopher Chien | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Curtis | 49-41 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Reyes - foul #2 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Michael Spears is hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 51-43 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Westbrook and the foul's on Leonard Sumlin - foul #1 on Leonard Sumlin, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | Michael Spears blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Richard Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Carmelo Reyes | |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Howell | 56-43 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Johnson | 56-43 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Doug Curtis | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Westbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis steals it from Anthony Westbrook | 56-45 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin banks in the layup set up by Doug Curtis | 56-47 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carter Foreman | 59-47 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (PG), Charles Spafford (SF), Carmelo Reyes (PF), Robert Espinosa (C) Michael Spears, Leonard Sumlin, Christopher Chien, Erik Johnson | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Figueroa | 59-50 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the dunk | 59-50 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Espinosa | 59-50 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa loses the ball out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Walsh and he's hacked by Oscar Figueroa - foul #1 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Carmelo Reyes | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Figueroa | 61-52 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a shot in the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Figueroa | 61-54 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF), Erik Johnson (C) Charles Spafford, Robert Espinosa | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Anthony Westbrook is blocked by Christopher Chien | 61-54 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from Erik Johnson | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumper from close range | 63-54 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin makes the shot from the right side set up by Oscar Figueroa | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 65-56 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 65-56 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Richard Howell lays it in on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 67-56 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (PF), Robert Espinosa (C) Oscar Figueroa, Christopher Chien | |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Erik Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Oscar Figueroa (SF), Christopher Chien (PF) Leonard Sumlin, Carmelo Reyes, Robert Espinosa | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Erik Johnson is called for the reach on Harold Clancy - foul #5 on Erik Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa (C) Erik Johnson | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Curtis, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Espinosa | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Spears, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Harold Clancy steals it from Robert Espinosa | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Doug Curtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Curtis, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Doug Curtis | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Michael Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Harold Clancy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spears, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa loses the dribble to Thomas Mowrey | 73-65 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the easy layup | 75-65 |