| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Richard Neal steals the ball from Don Williamson in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neal | 26-33 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes is hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #3 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Derek Bailey blocks the jumper by Randy Fralick | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Allan Painter | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | David Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 26-35 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Timothy Schweder is blocked by Ricky Marrs | 26-35 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Derek Bailey - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Randy Fralick is called for the reach on Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Randy Fralick, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Allan Painter | |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | David Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Munn | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Pipes - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Don Williamson | 28-37 |
| 16:31 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Don Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Don Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Derek Bailey steals the ball from Richard Neal | 28-37 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes loses the dribble to Victor Blasingame | 28-37 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SG), Archie Blais (SF), Randy Fralick (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Richard Neal, Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Alex Munn, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Allan Painter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Richard Simek is called for the reach on Archie Blais - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Archie Blais is fouled on the floor by Richard Simek - foul #2 on Richard Simek, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Archie Blais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Brian Pipes | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Allan Painter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Archie Blais pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Charles Devers snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Richard Simek clanks a turnaround near the basket | 28-37 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards's pass is intercepted by Allan Painter | 28-37 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Richard Simek is blocked by Archie Blais | 28-37 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #4 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Alex Munn (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Terrence Edwards, Archie Blais, Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), David Clark (C) Bryan Wright, Allan Painter, Richard Simek, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff | |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Don Williamson gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses long on a floater from close range | 28-37 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ricky Marrs | 31-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | David Clark comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-39 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Alex Munn pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:21 | West Virginia | Richard Neal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Richard Neal - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (PG), Paul Haynes (C) Richard Neal, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 33-39 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | David Clark blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Randy Fralick (PF) Terrence Edwards, Alex Munn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG) Brian Pipes | |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick is hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF), Richard Simek (C) Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Richard Simek pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Allan Painter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick hits a jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 37-45 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Richard Neal tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Haynes | 39-45 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Simek - foul #3 on Richard Simek, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SF), Alex Munn (C) Ricky Marrs, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Charles Devers | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Archie Blais (SF), Victor Blasingame (C) Jonathan Griggs, Randy Fralick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Blais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Blasingame (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Richard Simek steps in front of the Archie Blais pass | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-45 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Bryan Wright is called for the reach on Richard Neal - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Charles Devers (SF) Bryan Wright, Richard Simek | |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allan Painter | 41-48 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Munn | 44-48 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Victor Blasingame is called for the reach on Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Victor Blasingame, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Randy Fralick (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Richard Neal, Archie Blais, Alex Munn, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Allan Painter knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Don Williamson | 44-51 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards's pass is intercepted by Don Williamson in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Don Williamson | 44-53 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Schweder - foul #1 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Jonathan Griggs (SG) Terrence Edwards, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Allan Painter, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | David Clark drills a shot in the lane | 44-55 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Neal | 46-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | David Clark misses badly on a floater in the paint | 46-55 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Fralick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Fralick | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randy Fralick | 48-55 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Don Williamson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Pottorff | 48-60 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes double dribbles | 48-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SG), Archie Blais (SF), Alex Munn (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Richard Neal, Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright is hacked by Terrence Edwards - foul #1 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Charles Devers is blocked by Victor Blasingame | 48-60 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Archie Blais snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-60 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Richard Simek loses the ball out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | David Clark takes the ball from Alex Munn | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Richard Simek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Wright | 48-63 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame snags the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Archie Blais is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright runs out the clock | 48-63 |