| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | James Corbin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Norbert Shackelford | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Norbert Shackelford - foul #1 on Norbert Shackelford, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Nunn - foul #1 on David Nunn, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dillman - foul #2 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Small clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #2 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Anthony Dillman is blocked by Richard Vallo | 34-35 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it in | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Melvin Small swats the dunk try by David Nunn | 36-37 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nelson Wakefield | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Vallo and he's hacked by David Nunn - foul #2 on David Nunn, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), John Fagundes (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), James Bergsma (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF) Jack Bissett, David Nunn, Norbert Shackelford, Anthony Dillman | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wasson | 42-40 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | John Fagundes steals it from James Bergsma | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | John Fagundes banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wasson | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | James Bergsma misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jan Heppner | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier tips it in | 48-45 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Shaun Fournier swats the layup by Lewis Willis | 48-45 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle hits the finger roll set up by Dewey Mills and he's fouled by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, James Bergsma, Shaun Fournier, Joseph Wasson | |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) SG - Robert Boyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sisler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG) Robert Boyle | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Richard Vallo picks off the pass by Norbert Shackelford | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | David Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | David Nunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson (C) Jason Sisler | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Norbert Shackelford picks off the pass by Melvin Small | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 49-51 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Dillman | 49-51 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norbert Shackelford and the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG) Jack Bissett | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), John Fagundes (SF) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), James Bergsma (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, Norbert Shackelford, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Shaun Fournier takes the ball from Lewis Willis | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Sisler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier is hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG) David Nunn | |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), James Corbin (SF) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), David Nunn (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Jack Bissett, Robert Boyle, James Bergsma, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-56 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Norbert Shackelford | 49-56 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is denied on a layup by Melvin Small | 49-56 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Small travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG) Dewey Mills | |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jack Bissett | 49-60 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis is hacked by Norbert Shackelford - foul #2 on Norbert Shackelford, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), Shaun Fournier (PF) David Nunn, Anthony Dillman | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it home | 52-62 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Anthony Dillman (PF) Robert Boyle, Shaun Fournier | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Corbin | 54-62 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | David Nunn clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Corbin | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Norbert Shackelford and he's hacked by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Norbert Shackelford steals it from James Corbin | 56-65 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford banks in the layup | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Jack Bissett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is hacked by Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-69 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG) Anthony Dillman | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo blows the layup but he's hacked by David Nunn - foul #3 on David Nunn, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Dewey Mills | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is hacked by Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG) Anthony Dillman | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Small | 69-71 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Dewey Mills | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | David Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | David Nunn is hacked by Joel Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG) Anthony Dillman | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | David Nunn takes the ball from Joel Dietrich | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | David Nunn runs out the clock | 69-75 |