| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame is hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | Richard Simek picks off the pass by Terrence Edwards | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Williamson | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Joel Pottorff is called for the reach on Terrence Edwards - foul #3 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Terrence Edwards and he's fouled by Don Williamson - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Terrence Edwards steals the ball from Derek Bailey | 36-43 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards slams it home | 36-45 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey clanks a jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 36-48 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Paul Haynes blocks the jumper by Richard Simek | 36-48 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ricky Marrs | 36-51 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ricky Marrs | 36-51 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards loses the dribble to David Clark | 36-51 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Don Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (PF) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Lee Belmonte (PF), Randy Fralick (C) Terrence Edwards, Ricky Marrs, Victor Blasingame, Paul Haynes | |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Fralick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Clyde Lane steals the ball from Brian Pipes | 36-51 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Jonathan Griggs - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (SG) Richard Neal | |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Lane | 36-53 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Randy Fralick is called for the reach on Joel Pottorff - foul #2 on Randy Fralick, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Devers | 39-53 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Charles Devers hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Jonathan Griggs - foul #3 on Walter Stafford, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Jonathan Griggs, Kenneth Stewart, Clyde Lane, Lee Belmonte, Randy Fralick | |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Derek Bailey blocks the short jumper by Paul Haynes | 41-53 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Haynes | 43-53 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Walter Stafford - foul #4 on Walter Stafford, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF) Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards blows the layup but the foul's on Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes drills a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Don Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Pipes | 48-56 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Richard Neal's pass is intercepted by Don Williamson | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Richard Simek clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #4 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Brian Pipes, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SF), Lee Belmonte (PF) Ricky Marrs, Victor Blasingame | |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Richard Neal blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Clark | 48-58 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Charles Devers snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Lee Belmonte is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #1 on Lee Belmonte, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Randy Fralick (C) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Paul Haynes | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Pipes | 51-58 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | David Clark comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-58 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-58 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Richard Simek grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | David Clark's floater is tipped away by Randy Fralick | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Kenneth Stewart, Clyde Lane, Randy Fralick | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Albert Maloney is called for the reach on Terrence Edwards - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (C) Lee Belmonte | |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Alex Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame is fouled on the floor by Derek Bailey - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Charles Devers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Alex Munn | |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney loses the dribble to Terrence Edwards | 55-61 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Derek Bailey steals it from Paul Haynes | 55-61 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses long on a shot from close range | 55-61 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terrence Edwards - foul #2 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Timothy Schweder, David Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Richard Neal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF) Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte (PF), Randy Fralick (C) Victor Blasingame, Paul Haynes | |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Richard Neal steps in front of the Don Williamson pass | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Don Williamson | 62-64 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Derek Bailey blocks the short jumper by Ricky Marrs | 62-64 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Richard Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Simek | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Belmonte - foul #2 on Lee Belmonte, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Devers (SF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Richard Simek, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Ricky Marrs, Lee Belmonte, Randy Fralick | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #3 on Albert Maloney, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder, David Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG) Kenneth Stewart, Clyde Lane | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Blasingame | 67-71 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is fouled on the floor by Terrence Edwards - foul #3 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF) Jonathan Griggs | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled on the floor by Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Victor Blasingame blocks the short jumper by Charles Devers | 67-71 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is whistled for a carry | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF) Charles Devers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Terrence Edwards - foul #4 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Richard Neal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-73 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Pottorff and he's fouled by Ricky Marrs - foul #1 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Richard Simek snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Richard Simek grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Victor Blasingame | 73-73 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Joel Pottorff denies the turnaround by Terrence Edwards | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes tips it home | 73-75 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 73-75 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Simek - foul #3 on Richard Simek, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF) Richard Simek | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey can't tip it in | 73-77 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 75-77 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terrence Edwards | 75-79 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by Richard Neal - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF) Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Edwards | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Marrs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Victor Blasingame (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the shot from the free throw line | 77-81 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes is hacked by Don Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Williamson, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Joel Pottorff is denied by Victor Blasingame | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Neal | 77-82 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Albert Maloney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Maloney, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SF), Alex Munn (PF) Ricky Marrs, Victor Blasingame | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes is hacked by Don Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Williamson, team foul #15 | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joel Pottorff | 80-84 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Don Williamson is called for the reach on Terrence Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Williamson, team foul #16 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte (PF) Alex Munn | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Don Williamson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Simek | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Lee Belmonte | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Don Williamson - foul #5 on Don Williamson, team foul #17 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by Terrence Edwards - foul #5 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #10 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Albert Maloney is called for the reach on Jonathan Griggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Maloney, team foul #18 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG) Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte (PF) Victor Blasingame | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 84-89 |