| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin is hacked by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Orville Hedge | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Newlin | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Bobby Boyce | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce is hacked by Orville Hedge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Stewart | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Don Hughes takes the ball from Bobby Boyce | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Bobby Boyce is called for the reach on James Calvert - foul #1 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG), Harold Carter (C) Kenneth Newlin, Harvey Newell | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shane Brockway (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Harold Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is called for 3 seconds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Mike Pals (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Raymond Grove (C) Bobby Boyce, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker | |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harvey Newell (C) Raymond Grove | |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mervin Logan and the foul's on Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Newell | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Mervin Logan | 9-12 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien lays it up and in set up by Walter Hanson | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Walter Hanson takes the ball from Mervin Logan | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Shane Brockway steals it from Ronald Foor | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin lays it in set up by Shane Brockway | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hanson | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Mike Pals (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Logan (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Carter (fairly fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Murphy and he's hacked by Kenneth Newlin - foul #1 on Kenneth Newlin, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Thomas Giguere (SG), Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Shane Brockway, Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan, Harold Carter, Harvey Newell | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 17-14 |
| 11:13 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:54 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a jump hook from the left block | 19-16 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce clanks a turnaround near the basket | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Baker | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski tips it in | 21-16 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere is called for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG) Thomas Giguere | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Ronald Foor picks off the pass by Michael Stewart | 24-16 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Mike Pals (SG) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Raymond Grove | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin is fouled on the floor by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Pals (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-19 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Newell - foul #1 on Harvey Newell, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Mike Pals | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Mervin Logan, Harold Carter | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Shane Brockway - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG) Harry Murphy, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG) Kenneth Newlin | |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Calvert | 30-19 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Calvert - foul #1 on James Calvert, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG) James Calvert, Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (C) Harvey Newell | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Harold Carter grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Murphy - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | James Calvert is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Mike Pals (SG) James Calvert, Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Raymond Grove (C) Shane Brockway, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker | |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | Mike Pals picks off the pass by Kenneth Newlin | 30-22 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Pals | 32-22 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Harold Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mike Pals | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Pals (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Nelson Strum is called for the reach on Bobby Boyce - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Mervin Logan, Harold Carter, Raymond Grove | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-24 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG) Kenneth Newlin | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Boyce | 36-28 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce and he's fouled by Orville Hedge - foul #3 on Orville Hedge, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mervin Logan (SG) Bobby Boyce | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart's floater is tipped away by Craig O'Brien | 36-31 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Calvert | 39-31 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kenneth Newlin (SG), Harold Carter (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Shane Brockway, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Harvey Newell | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Harold Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce dunks the ball set up by Mervin Logan | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |