| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) SG - William Newton (fresh) SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) C - Saul Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | William Newton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Jimmie Redding steps in front of the Brian Quick pass | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | William Newton lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmie Redding | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | John Delancey loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Ronald Irvin swats the shot by Saul Lopez | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | John Delancey pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Saul Lopez | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | John Delancey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | John Delancey steps in front of the Jimmie Redding pass | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Elwood Zar (PF) Charles Jones, Randall Marzano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Brian Quick pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Brian Quick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | William Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling tips it home | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Redding | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Jonathan Saucedo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Delancey | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar grabs the board | 10-5 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmie Redding (fairly fresh) PF - Elwood Zar (fresh) C - Saul Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Randall Marzano (PF) William Newton, Jimmie Redding | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lolley | 12-5 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | David Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 12-5 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Elwood Zar is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Elwood Zar, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG), Fabian Rizzo (SF), Brian Haggard (C) Jonathan Saucedo, Elwood Zar, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Donald Lolley | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | William Newton pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano is fouled on the floor by John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding (SF), Felipe Fernandez (PF) Fabian Rizzo, Randall Marzano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard tips it home | 14-5 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | William Newton pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Charles Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-5 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | John Delancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Elwood Zar (PF) Charles Jones, Felipe Fernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Cody Jones | |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | William Newton misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #4 | 17-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Marzano (PF) Elwood Zar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (PF) Warren Bowling | |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | William Newton makes the 1st free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the rebound | 18-5 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Brian Haggard denies the turnaround by Brian Quick | 18-5 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano snags the defensive board | 18-5 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | William Newton is hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #5 | 18-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Ronald Irvin | |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | William Newton is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Newton, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Fabian Rizzo (C) William Newton, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fabian Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) SG - Cody Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) C - David Carlson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 18-5 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Jimmie Redding takes the ball from Brian Quick | 18-5 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #6 | 20-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG), Elwood Zar (SF), Felipe Fernandez (PF) Jonathan Saucedo, Jimmie Redding, Randall Marzano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Cody Jones | |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo misses the free throw | 20-5 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | David Carlson pulls down the rebound | 20-5 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Elwood Zar steps in front of the Brian Quick pass | 20-5 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | William Newton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-5 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar tips it home | 22-5 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Brian Quick hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-8 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 22-8 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Charles Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-8 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez gets the offensive rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | William Newton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Jones | 25-8 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | David Carlson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Williams | 25-10 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | William Newton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 28-10 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is whistled for a carry | 28-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Richard Laughlin (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Charles Jones, William Newton, Elwood Zar, Felipe Fernandez, Fabian Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Robert Messick (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Larry Williams, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Saucedo | 31-10 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Jonathan Saucedo picks off the pass by Brian Fisher | 31-10 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo banks in the layup | 33-10 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #7 | 33-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) Brian Fisher | |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo misses the floater from the right side | 33-10 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the tip | 33-10 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 33-10 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Saul Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Shawn Mukai (fresh) SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Messick (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Robert Messick scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-12 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Randall Marzano | 35-12 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-12 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano pulls down the rebound | 35-12 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding is hacked by Shawn Mukai - foul #1 on Shawn Mukai, team foul #8 | 35-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), William Newton (SG) Jonathan Saucedo, Richard Laughlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Shawn Mukai, Donald Lolley | |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding misses the 1st free throw | 35-12 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Robert Messick grabs the board | 35-12 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-15 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-15 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Cody Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Marzano - foul #1 on Randall Marzano, team foul #4 | 35-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (PF), Brian Haggard (C) Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Cody Jones, Robert Messick, Ronald Irvin | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Haggard | 35-16 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elwood Zar | 37-16 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-16 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses the tip | 37-16 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the offensive board | 37-16 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Jones | 39-16 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | John Delancey buries a floater from just outside the lane | 39-18 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Charles Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Haggard | 42-18 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-18 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't tip it in | 42-18 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Haggard | 42-18 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | William Newton knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Jones | 44-18 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Brian Haggard blocks the short jumper by David Carlson | 44-18 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 44-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jimmie Redding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elwood Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-18 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Brian Quick can't tip it in | 44-18 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard pulls down the rebound | 44-18 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Elwood Zar is blocked by David Carlson | 44-18 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | John Delancey pulls down the rebound | 44-18 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-18 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Haggard | 44-18 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Charles Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-18 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | David Carlson snags the defensive board | 44-18 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is called for a backcourt violation | 44-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Richard Laughlin (SG), Fabian Rizzo (SF), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Charles Jones, William Newton, Jimmie Redding, Elwood Zar, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Larry Williams, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo misses the lay-in | 44-18 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez snags the offensive board | 44-18 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano drills a runner from the right block | 46-18 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-21 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez's floater is tipped away by Warren Bowling | 46-21 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Cody Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-21 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-21 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-21 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin is hacked by Cody Jones - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #9 | 46-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG), Elwood Zar (SF) Jonathan Saucedo, Fabian Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Shawn Mukai | |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-21 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | John Delancey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-24 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | William Newton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-24 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | John Delancey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #10 | 50-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Brian Haggard (C) Richard Laughlin, Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Cody Jones | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Brian Fisher is called for the reach on William Newton - foul #3 on Brian Fisher, team foul #11 | 50-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez (PF) Elwood Zar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | William Newton makes the 1st free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | David Carlson grabs the board | 51-24 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-24 |