| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Otto Hobbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cesar Salinas | 26-40 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 26-42 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Arthur Wilmes is denied by Robert Beckman | 26-42 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Walton Bell | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Walton Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Gearhart | 26-45 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Otto Hobbs steps in front of the Mark Hattaway pass | 26-45 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-45 |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs can't tip it in | 26-45 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it back up and in | 28-45 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Richard Glover denies the turnaround by Walton Bell | 28-45 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway scores on a 3 from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Walton Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by Robert Beckman - foul #1 on Robert Beckman, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Danny Bump (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Robert Beckman, Walton Bell, Harold Gearhart, Richard Flint, Otto Hobbs | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Orville Farr - foul #1 on Orville Farr, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Bump (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Calvert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | William Philips buries a jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Orville Farr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Rene Romano tips it in | 33-47 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Danny Bump is called for the reach on Ned Bond - foul #2 on Danny Bump, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG) Orville Farr | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Danny Bump grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Richard Glover is called for the reach on Jimoh Ahmadi - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, William Philips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Richard Flint (PF) Walton Bell, Danny Bump | |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Richard Flint lays it up and in | 33-49 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Richard Glover connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Irving Snowden | 36-49 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | Rene Romano travels with the ball | 36-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Irving Snowden, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (PF) Robert Beckman, Richard Flint | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Richard Glover can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-49 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Walton Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Calvert | 36-52 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-52 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Bump (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Calvert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-52 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Walton Bell's layup is rejected by Richard Glover | 41-52 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Jimoh Ahmadi is called for the reach on Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Richard Flint (PF) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Danny Bump | |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Gearhart - foul #1 on Harold Gearhart, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Ned Bond comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Romano | 43-55 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Irving Snowden | 46-55 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Flint | 46-58 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Beckman - foul #2 on Robert Beckman, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Harold Gearhart | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Richard Glover steals the ball from Jimoh Ahmadi | 48-58 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Richard Glover throws it down | 50-58 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Rene Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Beckman | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Calvert (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Richard Calvert blocks the short jumper by Cesar Salinas | 50-61 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hattaway | 50-61 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Richard Glover can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimoh Ahmadi | 50-61 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jimoh Ahmadi - foul #2 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Otto Hobbs (C) Robert Beckman, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cesar Salinas - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Richard Glover | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG) Rene Romano | |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ned Bond | 52-63 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Mark Hattaway, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Danny Bump (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Robert Beckman, Harold Gearhart, Richard Flint, Otto Hobbs | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Richard Glover blocks the short jumper by Walton Bell | 52-63 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 52-63 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes double dribbles | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Richard Flint (PF) Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Danny Bump | |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart is hacked by Ned Bond - foul #2 on Ned Bond, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Otto Hobbs (C) Richard Calvert | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ned Bond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Otto Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Richard Flint grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman is whistled for a carry | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), William Philips (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Irving Snowden, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Danny Bump (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Robert Beckman, Harold Gearhart, Richard Flint, Otto Hobbs | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Rene Romano pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Walton Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Walton Bell | 52-66 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Walton Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Rene Romano and he's fouled by Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Walton Bell makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-69 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Rene Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-69 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Rene Romano runs out the clock | 52-69 |