| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Randall Chau inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is fouled on the floor by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Lamere | 33-39 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Erik Johnson is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Erik Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 33-42 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Randall Chau - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Howell | 33-44 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Richard Lamere steps in front of the Robert Espinosa pass | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Figueroa | 36-46 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the floater from the left side | 36-48 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Jerry Merchant picks off the pass by Randall Chau | 36-48 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Mowrey and the foul's on Doug Curtis - foul #2 on Doug Curtis, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oscar Figueroa - foul #3 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa knocks in the shot in the paint | 39-52 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Erik Johnson - foul #3 on Erik Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Randall Chau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-55 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Alan Oliverio steps in front of the Robert Espinosa pass | 41-55 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 41-57 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is fouled on the floor by Oscar Figueroa - foul #4 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF), Charles Spafford (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Oscar Figueroa, Erik Johnson, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the easy layup | 41-57 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Carter Foreman picks off the pass by Randall Chau | 41-57 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Chien picks off the pass by Richard Howell | 41-57 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Randall Chau's layup is rejected by Jerry Merchant | 41-57 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hamilton | 41-57 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Randall Chau scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Chien and he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Erik Johnson (PF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Merchant | 44-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Chau (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien is hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa (C) Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis steps in front of the Charles Walsh pass | 44-60 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis lays it in | 46-60 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Hamilton - foul #2 on Antonio Hamilton, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 48-62 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien loses the dribble to Harold Clancy | 48-62 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy is hacked by Randall Chau - foul #3 on Randall Chau, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Spafford (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | Randall Chau scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Doug Curtis | 50-64 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Randall Chau steals the ball from Harold Clancy | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Harold Clancy picks off the pass by Randall Chau | 50-64 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis is called for the reach on Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa (C) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Harold Clancy | |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Jerry Merchant swats the short shot by Randall Chau | 50-66 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa tips it but misses | 50-66 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton tips it but misses | 50-66 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Chau (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 52-66 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Merchant | 52-69 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Erik Johnson (PF) Randall Chau, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 52-71 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-71 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Alan Oliverio | 52-73 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SF) Antonio Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Jerry Merchant | |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-73 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the follow up shot | 53-75 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Randall Chau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #3 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF), Charles Spafford (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Randall Chau, Erik Johnson, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Richard Howell steps in front of the Doug Curtis pass in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Christopher Chien is called for the reach on Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Christopher Chien, team foul #10 | 53-77 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien pulls down the rebound | 53-78 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-78 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Doug Curtis picks off the pass by Richard Howell in the backcourt | 55-78 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Richard Lamere steals the ball from Oscar Figueroa | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 55-80 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #4 on Carter Foreman, team foul #9 | 57-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Howell | 58-82 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis travels with the ball | 58-82 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Westbrook | 58-84 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Charles Walsh steals it from Doug Curtis | 58-84 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is fouled on the floor by Doug Curtis - foul #4 on Doug Curtis, team foul #11 | 58-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Carter Foreman blocks the jumper by Oscar Figueroa | 58-85 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a shot near the basket set up by Alan Oliverio | 58-87 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 58-87 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman double dribbles | 58-87 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-87 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 58-87 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 58-87 |