| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Robert Castille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Moore | 41-32 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Marc Olds snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Charles Baer swats the short shot by Brandon Porcaro | 41-32 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Maloney | 44-32 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF) Marc Olds | |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Robert Castille swats the short shot by Terrence Edwards | 44-32 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Castille | 44-32 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | William Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), Derrick Penton (C) Terrence Edwards, Richard Moore | |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Richard Neal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Brandon Porcaro steals it from William Coleman | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Richard Neal clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Pottorff | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Don Williamson, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff, David Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Richard Moore (C) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Charles Baer steals the ball from Marc Olds | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs tips it home | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Charles Baer steps in front of the Terrence Edwards pass | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled on the floor by Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Devers (C) Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF) Marc Olds | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Terrence Edwards is called for the reach on Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | William Coleman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Maloney | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Neal | 48-42 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Maloney | 51-42 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Charles Devers can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Richard Moore can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Joel Pottorff | 53-42 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Richard Moore scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Terrence Edwards and the foul's on Walter Stafford - foul #4 on Walter Stafford, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Terrence Edwards, Ricky Marrs | |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Jonathan Griggs picks off the pass by Brian Pipes | 53-44 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs loses the dribble to Keith Chaney | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Neal | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Charles Baer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Richard Neal, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Griggs | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Robert Castille blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Marc Olds pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Jonathan Griggs is called for the reach on William Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Charles Baer loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Ricky Marrs, Derrick Penton | |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Marc Olds's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Baer | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Charles Baer snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terrence Edwards - foul #3 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Derrick Penton (C) Jonathan Griggs, Marc Olds | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Charles Baer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Don Williamson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) Derrick Penton | |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 56-56 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Terrence Edwards, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Richard Moore clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Pottorff - foul #2 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Castille (PF) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (PF) Brandon Porcaro | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Castille | 59-57 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Robert Castille pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Marc Olds gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is fouled on the floor by Robert Castille - foul #2 on Robert Castille, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Baer (C) Walter Stafford, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs | |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is hacked by Marc Olds - foul #2 on Marc Olds, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Marc Olds, Richard Moore | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney tips it home | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Charles Devers (PF) William Coleman, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Devers - foul #2 on Charles Devers, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (PF) Charles Devers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Richard Moore (C) Jonathan Griggs, Derrick Penton | |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards drills a floater from the right block set up by Richard Moore | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Pottorff | 64-61 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Stafford - foul #5 on Walter Stafford, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Robert Castille (PF) Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is fouled on the floor by Brandon Porcaro - foul #1 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG) Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Ricky Marrs - foul #2 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (C) Charles Baer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brandon Porcaro | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Richard Neal drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Marrs | 66-64 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Baer (C) Don Williamson, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG) Ricky Marrs | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Chaney and the foul's on Terrence Edwards - foul #4 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Castille - foul #3 on Robert Castille, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Robert Castille connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Baer | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Terrence Edwards is called for the reach on Keith Chaney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Marrs | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Richard Moore wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Charles Baer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Coleman | 74-72 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Albert Maloney steps in front of the Richard Neal pass | 74-72 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Keith Chaney | 76-72 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Chaney | 79-72 |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Coleman | 79-72 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Charles Baer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-72 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is whistled for a carry | 79-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF) Marc Olds | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Coleman | 81-72 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the driving attempt from the right block | 81-72 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Richard Neal steals the ball from William Coleman in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Marc Olds drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Robert Castille drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Coleman | 83-75 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is called for traveling | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-75 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Baer | 83-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-75 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Maloney - foul #3 on Albert Maloney, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Richard Neal, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ricky Marrs - foul #3 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Derrick Penton | 86-75 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Pipes - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #12 | 86-75 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Williamson runs out the clock | 86-76 |