| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Scott Leff connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | John Hunt is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Loyd Young | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti loses the dribble to Edwin Johnson | 37-30 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Donald Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Douglas Williams (PF) David Piner, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | David McKennzie is called for the reach on Paul Wilson - foul #1 on David McKennzie, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF) Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | John Hunt's floater is tipped away by Donald Clark | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | David McKennzie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Loyd Young is called for the reach on Terence Sullivan - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | David McKennzie buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Piner | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, David McKennzie, Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Joseph Colletti | |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | Jack Watson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Clark | 42-30 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-30 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Scott Leff gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Douglas Williams (PF) Jack Watson, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hunt | 42-33 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 42-33 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | John Hunt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-33 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Michael Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Williams | 44-33 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | John Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Scott Leff denies the turnaround by James Woolley | 44-33 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Scott Leff tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | John Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | John Hunt lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's hacked by Terence Sullivan - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) James Woolley | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | David McKennzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frederick Aker, Joseph Colletti | |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | David Piner clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Loyd Young - foul #4 on Loyd Young, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Loyd Young | |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | David Piner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | James Woolley is open and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Hunt | 45-40 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | James Woolley blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Douglas Williams (PF) David Piner, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Ryan Grimshaw, Paul Wilson | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Jack Watson double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) James Woolley | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David McKennzie | 45-42 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan clanks a runner near the basket | 45-42 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Jack Watson steps in front of the Paul Wilson pass | 45-42 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by David McKennzie is blocked by Joseph Colletti | 45-42 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson tips it in | 47-42 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Loyd Young drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Wilson | 47-45 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Moss and he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #5 on Loyd Young, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Williams (PF) Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker's pass is intercepted by Scott Leff | 50-45 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 50-48 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Scott Leff travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Donald Clark picks off the pass by Frederick Aker | 50-48 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | David McKennzie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Colletti | 50-51 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Moss | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss is hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Paul Wilson is called for the reach on Donnie Moss - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker runs out the clock | 53-54 |