| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist's 3 pointer is rejected by Matthew Christiansen | 34-33 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cotter | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Willis | 34-35 |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Joseph Morgan steals it from Michael Thompson | 34-35 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the dunk | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Christiansen | 36-38 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by William Cotter - foul #1 on William Cotter, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (C) Arthur Glantz | |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | David Espitia is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Espitia, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Hubert Willis | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | David Espitia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Eric Owens grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar loses the dribble to Joseph Morgan | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | William Cotter drills a jumper in the paint | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Espitia | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen's pass is intercepted by Willy Lollar | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (SF), Robert Kreitzer (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, David Espitia | |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Vladislav Kosinski is called for the reach on Robert Kreitzer - foul #1 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kreitzer and the foul's on William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) David Brinn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Jackson | 52-42 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | William Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Owens | |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Mason - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gerald Varnum, Arthur Glantz | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 8 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marshall Rist - foul #1 on Marshall Rist, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Willy Lollar - foul #3 on Willy Lollar, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (C) Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (C) Charles Mason | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 3rd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it in | 56-46 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SG) Willy Lollar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen | |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Thomas Holliday | 56-46 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on William Owens - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Thomas Holliday, David Espitia | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Charles Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG) William Cotter | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar buries a shot from the right side set up by Brian Jackson | 60-46 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Morgan and he's fouled by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Eric Owens grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Owens | 60-48 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) Arthur Glantz | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Christiansen | 60-48 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Holliday | 60-50 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is fouled on the floor by Gerald Varnum - foul #4 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Willy Lollar - foul #4 on Willy Lollar, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | William Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG) Marshall Rist | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | William Cotter connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Robert Kreitzer (C) Michael Thompson, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer is hacked by David Espitia - foul #3 on David Espitia, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Willy Lollar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gerald Varnum | |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | David Espitia snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | David Espitia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-53 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Christiansen | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Simmons - foul #4 on Richard Simmons, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, David Espitia | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) Arthur Glantz | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis throws it down | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen | 66-59 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist tips it home | 68-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | William Cotter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Christiansen | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Charles Mason is called for the reach on Marshall Rist - foul #4 on Charles Mason, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (PF) Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), William Owens (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it in | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Charles Mason can't tip it in | 73-65 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan tips it home | 73-67 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist loses the ball out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | William Cotter steals it from Johnny Hayes | 73-67 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the jumper from the left side | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses badly on a shot in the paint | 73-69 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist's pass is intercepted by Thomas Holliday | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Morgan | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis is hacked by Joseph Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Cotter | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Charles Mason denies the turnaround by Hubert Willis | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | William Cotter blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it in | 77-75 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 77-75 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Johnny Hayes | 77-75 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | William Cotter gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Willy Lollar | 79-75 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 79-77 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-77 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Lollar | 81-77 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | William Cotter connects on the shot from the right side set up by Matthew Christiansen | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Morgan - foul #4 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it back up and in | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Morgan - foul #5 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG) Joseph Morgan | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Christiansen | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Gerald Varnum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #13 | 85-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen travels with the ball | 86-84 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist runs out the clock | 86-84 |