| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) C - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Marc Olds inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Tutt | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock is called for a backcourt violation | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is fouled on the floor by Andrew Carpenter - foul #3 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (PF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman lays it up and in on a great pass from John Tutt | 34-47 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Paul Cook drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Murdock | 36-47 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Marc Olds is hacked by Fred Hatten - foul #3 on Fred Hatten, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Keith Chaney (SG) Fred Hatten, John Tutt | |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro lays it in on a great pass from Paul Murdock | 38-47 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 40-47 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Cook - foul #2 on Paul Cook, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), John Ainsworth (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Marc Olds, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth loses the dribble to William Coleman | 40-48 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | William Coleman hits the finger roll | 40-50 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Paul Cook loses the dribble to Spencer Holloman | 40-50 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | William Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Spencer Holloman | 40-52 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Benton Wright is fouled on the floor by Paul Cook - foul #3 on Paul Cook, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Paul Cook, John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) William Coleman, Spencer Holloman | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten's pass is intercepted by Paul Murdock | 40-52 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Benton Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-52 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Derrick Penton | 40-52 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Derrick Penton steps in front of the Benton Wright pass | 42-52 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the jumper from the right block set up by Paul Murdock | 44-52 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is hacked by Derrick Penton - foul #1 on Derrick Penton, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Keith Chaney, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 13:58 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Olds | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Robert Castille tips it home | 46-54 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Olds | 48-54 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is fouled on the floor by Paul Cook - foul #4 on Paul Cook, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (PF) Herman McDonald, Paul Cook, Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), John Tutt (SG) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Paul Murdock steals the ball from Spencer Holloman | 48-54 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Edwards | 50-54 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (PF) John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SG) William Coleman | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Marc Olds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Benton Wright (C) John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled on the floor by Fred Hatten - foul #4 on Fred Hatten, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG), Derrick Penton (C) Terrence Edwards, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benton Wright - foul #2 on Benton Wright, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Paul Murdock, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Baer (C) Charles Devers | |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Charles Baer snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Benton Wright gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Benton Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Benton Wright, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF) Albert Maloney | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Robert Castille (PF) John Tutt, Benton Wright | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Charles Baer tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Terrence Edwards is denied by Charles Baer | 51-56 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Marc Olds grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Terrence Edwards | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), John Ainsworth (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Terrence Edwards, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Devers (C) Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG) Herman McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Holloman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), Brandon Porcaro (SF) Jonathan Griggs, John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), Benton Wright (PF) William Coleman, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Richard Moore tips it in | 58-56 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Fred Hatten steals it from Paul Murdock | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Baer (C) Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford, Charles Devers | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Olds | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | John Tutt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Hatten | 61-59 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Paul Murdock, Andrew Carpenter, Brandon Porcaro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Robert Castille (PF) John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Benton Wright | |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Charles Baer hits the finger roll set up by Fred Hatten | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Robert Castille gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is fouled on the floor by Marc Olds - foul #1 on Marc Olds, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Brandon Porcaro (SF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Cook, Marc Olds, John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Benton Wright (C) Fred Hatten, Charles Baer | |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman McDonald | 63-61 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Tutt and he's fouled by Derrick Penton - foul #2 on Derrick Penton, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 63-63 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benton Wright (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | John Tutt steals it from Richard Moore | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | John Tutt knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Herman McDonald, Brandon Porcaro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Charles Baer (C) John Tutt, Benton Wright | |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Marc Olds hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Cook | 65-66 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is whistled for traveling | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Hatten - foul #5 on Fred Hatten, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Paul Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Castille, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Charles Baer blocks the jumper by Paul Cook | 66-66 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Charles Baer pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Andrew Carpenter denies the turnaround by Robert Castille | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Paul Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cook - foul #5 on Paul Cook, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG) Paul Cook | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Carpenter | 69-70 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is hacked by Herman McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman McDonald, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Murdock | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Tutt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |