| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Melvin Small banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin is called for a backcourt violation | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | David Nunn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Bissett | 30-26 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford hits a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Jack Bissett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-26 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-28 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 33-31 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jason Sisler (PF) Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | David Nunn is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), James Bergsma (SF) David Nunn, Norbert Shackelford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Sisler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Wasson | 33-31 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 33-31 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Mills | 33-31 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | James Bergsma clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | John Fagundes tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Dietrich | 35-31 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | John Fagundes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Bergsma - foul #2 on James Bergsma, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), David Nunn (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF) Dewey Mills, Robert Boyle, James Bergsma, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | David Nunn connects on the jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich lays it in set up by Richard Vallo out of the doubleteam | 37-35 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 37-35 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Joel Dietrich picks off the pass by Jack Bissett | 37-38 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | John Fagundes tips it in | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | David Nunn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier (C) Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Norbert Shackelford - foul #3 on Norbert Shackelford, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jason Sisler (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Shaun Fournier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jason Sisler | 42-43 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Nunn | 45-43 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | David Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), James Bergsma (SF) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Norbert Shackelford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 45-43 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Small buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Robert Boyle | 45-45 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | James Bergsma banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Dillman - foul #1 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Shaun Fournier (C) Robert Boyle, James Bergsma, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | John Fagundes picks off the pass by Norbert Shackelford | 47-47 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-47 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 47-47 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Small loses the dribble to Jack Bissett | 47-47 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford lays it in on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 49-47 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jason Sisler (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Shaun Fournier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | David Nunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nelson Wakefield | 49-50 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dewey Mills - foul #1 on Dewey Mills, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Anthony Dillman (PF) Dewey Mills, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Norbert Shackelford is called for the reach on Richard Vallo - foul #4 on Norbert Shackelford, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by David Nunn - foul #1 on David Nunn, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 51-54 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Nelson Wakefield | 54-59 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled in the backcourt by David Nunn - foul #2 on David Nunn, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | David Nunn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Bissett | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by David Nunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Nunn, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Norbert Shackelford - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Nunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Bissett | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Bissett - foul #2 on Jack Bissett, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jack Bissett is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Bissett, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | David Nunn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |