| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl McNurlen | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is hacked by Carl McNurlen - foul #3 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Antonio Arnett - foul #3 on Antonio Arnett, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Dennis Genao is called for the reach on Carl McNurlen - foul #3 on Dennis Genao, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner is hacked by Archie Rutledge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF) Frank Behr | |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Greg Mack pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Antonio Arnett - foul #4 on Antonio Arnett, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Henson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Antonio Arnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Greg Mack, John Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Justin Henson | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF) Andrew George, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao loses the dribble to Lloyd Stogner | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Frank Behr hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | John Sundberg connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 36-36 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-38 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 30 pts. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Behr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Antonio Arnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Frank Behr is hacked by Thomas Coppock - foul #1 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF) Frank Behr | |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Greg Mack | 36-38 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett is fouled on the floor by Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Antonio Arnett | 38-42 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lloyd Stogner - foul #5 on Lloyd Stogner, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Lloyd Stogner | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Antonio Arnett picks off the pass by Dennis Genao | 39-42 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas clanks a shot from the left block | 39-42 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | John Sundberg snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is hacked by Justin Henson - foul #3 on Justin Henson, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carl McNurlen | 40-42 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 36 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Henson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 2 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Antonio Arnett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Antonio Arnett is called for the reach on Dennis Genao - foul #5 on Antonio Arnett, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Marzano (C) Antonio Arnett | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Thomas Coppock steps in front of the Justin Henson pass | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Andrew George hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Frank Behr snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Sundberg - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Keith Gardiner (SG) Frank Behr | |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge comes up short on the shot near the basket | 40-48 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Greg Mack takes the ball from Robert Thomas | 40-48 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Keith Gardiner is called for the reach on Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Keith Gardiner, team foul #9 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Keith Gardiner | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't finish the layup | 42-48 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Greg Mack | 42-48 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | John Harris takes the ball from Frank Behr | 42-48 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Justin Henson is called for the reach on Joe Prosienski - foul #4 on Justin Henson, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Haggard (C) Randall Marzano | |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-50 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tired) 40 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Henson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 2 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Haggard - foul #1 on Brian Haggard, team foul #11 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Keith Gardiner (SG), Randall Marzano (C) Frank Behr, Brian Haggard | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joe Prosienski | 44-50 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl McNurlen - foul #4 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Keith Gardiner | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-50 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Sundberg - foul #4 on John Sundberg, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Nichols | 48-52 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-52 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Dennis Genao steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 48-52 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-52 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #13 | 51-52 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Dennis Genao takes the ball from Carl McNurlen | 53-52 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Justin Henson is called for the reach on Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Henson, team foul #14 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Keith Gardiner (SG) Justin Henson | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #4 on Dennis Genao, team foul #12 | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Carl McNurlen denies the turnaround by Thomas Coppock | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the rebound | 53-55 |