| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Charles Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar double dribbles | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday loses the dribble to Willy Lollar | 42-35 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-35 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Cotter | 44-37 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by William Cotter - foul #3 on William Cotter, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG) William Cotter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Johnny Hayes is called for the reach on Charles Mason - foul #2 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Hayes - foul #3 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (C) Johnny Hayes | |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen buries a runner near the basket | 48-40 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum and the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG) William Owens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes (C) David Brinn | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer lays it in and he's fouled by Arthur Glantz - foul #2 on Arthur Glantz, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF) Joseph Morgan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Owens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG) Robert Kreitzer | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Eric Owens steals it from Gerald Varnum | 53-46 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Eric Owens knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Richard Simmons | 53-48 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | David Espitia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Hayes | 53-50 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cotter | 56-50 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson's pass is intercepted by William Cotter in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | David Espitia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Cotter and he's fouled by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Brian Jackson, Willy Lollar, Eric Owens | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-50 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), William Owens (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Robert Kreitzer (C) Richard Simmons, Johnny Hayes | |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is hacked by Vladislav Kosinski - foul #3 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it home | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski's pass is intercepted by Michael Thompson | 59-52 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-52 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it home | 59-54 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | William Owens's pass is intercepted by Willy Lollar | 59-54 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar lays it in | 59-56 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | The jump hook by William Owens is blocked by Hubert Willis | 59-56 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is fouled on the floor by Willy Lollar - foul #2 on Willy Lollar, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) Vladislav Kosinski, William Owens, Thomas Holliday | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Robert Kreitzer | |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits a shot from close range set up by William Cotter | 61-56 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Arthur Glantz steals it from Johnny Hayes | 61-56 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF) Joseph Morgan, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Marshall Rist, Eric Owens | |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is hacked by Matthew Christiansen - foul #1 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG) Willy Lollar | |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Varnum - foul #2 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cotter | 64-56 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Cotter | 67-59 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons is whistled for a carry | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (PF), Charles Mason (C) Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Christiansen | 69-59 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 69-61 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Owens | 69-64 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | David Espitia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Rist - foul #3 on Marshall Rist, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | David Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | David Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | William Owens steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass | 70-64 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Michael Thompson takes the ball from William Owens | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | David Espitia grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 72-64 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 72-66 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | David Espitia's layup is rejected by Hubert Willis | 72-66 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson drills a runner in the lane | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Charles Mason lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 74-68 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Espitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the lay-in | 74-68 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Marshall Rist | 74-70 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, David Espitia | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 74-73 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cotter | 76-73 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is fouled on the floor by Charles Mason - foul #1 on Charles Mason, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Christiansen | 79-77 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Hubert Willis is blocked by Matthew Christiansen | 79-77 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is called for a charge - foul #4 on Marshall Rist, team foul #7 | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | William Cotter is hacked by Marshall Rist in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Rist, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG) Marshall Rist | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Christiansen - foul #2 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-77 |