| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is hacked by Orville Farr - foul #1 on Orville Farr, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Koch (PF), Richard Calvert (C) David Taylor, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Harold Gearhart | |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert loses the dribble to Jesse Nguyen | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Mike Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Nichol | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #3 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Orville Farr, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Schiavo | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Taylor (PF) Manuel Koch | |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Walton Bell - foul #1 on Walton Bell, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG) Walton Bell | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (SF) Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Walton Bell pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Bump (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Manuel Koch (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Mike Williams, Danny Bump, David Taylor, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Walton Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Walton Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch tips it home | 34-37 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | David Schiavo can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Rene Romano grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | David Schiavo snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan buries a jump hook in the lane | 38-37 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), William Philips (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), David Taylor (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Walton Bell, Harold Gearhart, Manuel Koch, Richard Calvert | |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Irving Snowden | 40-37 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Rene Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-37 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Orville Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | William Philips pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | David Taylor steals the ball from Irving Snowden | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Irving Snowden - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Daniel Nichol, William Philips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Danny Bump (SF) Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Rene Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Danny Bump grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG) Orville Farr | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Mike Williams, Danny Bump | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Danny Bump (SF) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hattaway | 43-38 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Orville Farr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Romano | 43-41 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Aleksandar Ptaszynski takes the ball from Daniel Nichol | 43-41 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Danny Bump comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Danny Bump pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:51 | West Virginia | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jesse Nguyen - foul #2 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Manuel Koch (PF) Orville Farr, Danny Bump, David Taylor | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walton Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Manuel Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 43-41 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart (SF) Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Walton Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 46-41 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), David Taylor (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Harold Gearhart, Manuel Koch, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Walton Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rene Romano | 46-44 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walton Bell, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Orville Farr scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Romano | 46-47 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Orville Farr - foul #2 on Orville Farr, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) David Schiavo, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (SF), Manuel Koch (PF) Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, David Taylor | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walton Bell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Bump (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes loses the dribble to Walton Bell | 47-49 |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Danny Bump's pass is intercepted by Jesse Nguyen | 47-49 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Walton Bell - foul #3 on Walton Bell, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), David Taylor (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Walton Bell, Danny Bump, Manuel Koch, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Orville Farr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Orville Farr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Orville Farr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | Kevin Hellberg steps in front of the Orville Farr pass | 49-49 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Orville Farr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Gearhart - foul #1 on Harold Gearhart, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Romano - foul #4 on Rene Romano, team foul #11 | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-49 |