| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - George Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Douglas Audette - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner is hacked by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | William Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a floater from close range set up by John Dyer | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), William Samson (SG) John Dyer, Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Tom Roberts, George Powell | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson banks in the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Alan Beasley (C) William Samson, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Fuqua | 10-11 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Michael Fuqua takes the ball from William Williams | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | William Williams gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Williamson | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 12-15 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Joseph Garner (PF) William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Paul Rankin | |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 15-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garner - foul #1 on Joseph Garner, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), William Williams (SF) Paul Jordan, William Samson, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Christopher Williamson | |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Carl Foster drills a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | William Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Lyman | 18-21 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 18-23 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | The refs have stopped play. William Samson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) John Dyer, William Samson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Carl Foster | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson lays it up and in set up by Michael Mathews | 20-25 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Tom Roberts is called for the reach on Paul Jordan - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (C) Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Timothy Rosol, Tom Roberts, George Powell | |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Beasley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | John Dyer is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Foster | 25-29 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | William Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Foster | 25-29 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Carl Foster loses the dribble to William Williams | 25-29 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Richard Capo snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) William Samson, William Williams, Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Christopher Williamson, Carl Foster, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it home | 27-31 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Laramie | 27-34 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Gerhardt and he's fouled by Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) Paul Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), George Powell (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | James Gerhardt is called for the reach on Paul Rankin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Matthew Laramie picks off the pass by Alan Beasley | 29-36 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Rosol | 29-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Audette | 31-38 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Douglas Audette picks off the pass by Paul Rankin in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Alan Beasley is denied by George Powell | 31-38 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Audette takes the ball from Paul Rankin in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 33-38 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 33-40 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Samson (SG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, George Powell | |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | William Samson takes the ball from Paul Rankin | 35-40 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | William Samson lays it in | 37-40 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole (C) Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Richard Capo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Samson is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) Paul Jordan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Michael Mathews swats the short shot by Kenneth Cole | 37-44 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Richard Capo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), George Powell (PF) Carl Foster, Michael Mathews | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-44 |