| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hunger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Tyner (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | VCU | David Vick's pass is intercepted by Keith Gordon | 36-30 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Edward Tyner gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | VCU | David Vick hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hunger | 36-33 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Charles Collier hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Marcos and the foul's on David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Charles Collier makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:12 | VCU | David Vick is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett hits a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Edward Tyner clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Thomas Hunger misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hunger | 41-33 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Thomas Hunger lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes's floater is tipped away by William Foss | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | VCU | David Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:00 | VCU | David Vick buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Hunger | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edmond McNett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hunger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Tyner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Foss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Edward Tyner grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | VCU | David Vick misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Edward Tyner gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Keith Gordon steps in front of the William Foss pass | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett lays it in on a great pass from Keith Gordon | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Thomas Harris can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremy Cortes - foul #1 on Jeremy Cortes, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (PG), Buddy Johnson (SG), Dusty Rosier (SF), Richard Walker (PF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Jeremy Cortes, Charles Collier | |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Chandler (PG), Roger Jones (SG), Benjamin Strack (PF), Robert Bourgeois (C) Thomas Hunger, David Vick, Edward Tyner, William Foss | |
| 14:33 | VCU | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Harris steals the ball from Richard Walker | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Scott Marcos swats the shot by Robert Bourgeois | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Matthew Chandler snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Roger Jones is denied on a layup by Scott Marcos | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF) Scott Marcos | |
| Subs | VCU | James Kennedy (SG) Thomas Harris | |
| 13:11 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Benjamin Strack can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Buddy Johnson - foul #1 on Buddy Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hunger (PG), David Vick (SG) Matthew Chandler, James Kennedy | |
| 12:36 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Charles Collier gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Benjamin Strack steals the ball from Charles Collier | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | VCU | David Vick drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Scott Marcos (C) Greg Hofman, Charles Collier | |
| Subs | VCU | William Foss (C) Robert Bourgeois | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Buddy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hunger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - Benjamin Strack (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | David Vick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Richard Walker scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Buddy Johnson | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Thomas Hunger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses short on a runner from close range | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | VCU | William Foss grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Benjamin Strack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Charles Collier (PF) Buddy Johnson, Dusty Rosier, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Chandler (SG), Thomas Harris (SF), Edward Tyner (PF) David Vick, Roger Jones, Benjamin Strack | |
| 10:12 | VCU | William Foss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Edward Tyner grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Thomas Hunger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Foss | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Matthew Chandler knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Thomas Hunger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Marcos - foul #2 on Scott Marcos, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (SG), Dusty Rosier (SF) Edmond McNett, Scott Marcos | |
| Subs | VCU | David Vick (SG), Benjamin Strack (C) Matthew Chandler, William Foss | |
| 08:36 | VCU | Thomas Hunger misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Thomas Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Thomas Hunger pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Jeremy Cortes takes the ball from Thomas Hunger | 49-49 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Strack - foul #2 on Benjamin Strack, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Walker (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Charles Collier, Jeremy Cortes | |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Chandler (PG), Roger Jones (SF), Robert Bourgeois (C) Thomas Hunger, Thomas Harris, Edward Tyner | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Hofman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matthew Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - Benjamin Strack (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois loses the dribble to Dusty Rosier | 51-49 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon hits the finger roll set up by Dusty Rosier | 53-49 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Marcos - foul #3 on Scott Marcos, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson (SG) Keith Gordon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Greg Hofman | 55-52 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Robert Bourgeois connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Chandler | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Matthew Chandler | 55-54 |
| 05:54 | VCU | David Vick is fouled on the floor by Greg Hofman - foul #1 on Greg Hofman, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Charles Collier (PF) Greg Hofman, Dusty Rosier, Scott Marcos | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Harris (SF), Edward Tyner (PF), William Foss (C) Roger Jones, Robert Bourgeois, Benjamin Strack | |
| 05:39 | VCU | Richard Walker swats the short shot by Thomas Harris | 55-54 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Buddy Johnson and he's hacked by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG) Buddy Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hunger (PG), Roger Jones (SG) Matthew Chandler, David Vick | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Edward Tyner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 04:47 | VCU | William Foss tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Richard Walker clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Foss - foul #2 on William Foss, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier (SF) Charles Collier | |
| Subs | VCU | David Vick (SG) Roger Jones | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | VCU | William Foss snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Edward Tyner misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremy Cortes - foul #2 on Jeremy Cortes, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Richard Walker, Jeremy Cortes | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:03 | VCU | Edward Tyner makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Edward Tyner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Collier | 58-57 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Charles Collier is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Strack (PF) Edward Tyner | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Edmond McNett is called for the reach on Benjamin Strack - foul #1 on Edmond McNett, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (SG) Edmond McNett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Benjamin Strack makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Benjamin Strack misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Hofman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hunger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Vick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Strack (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Hofman | 60-58 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Scott Marcos swats the short shot by William Foss | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Strack | 60-58 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Benjamin Strack hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-58 |
| 02:52 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Strack | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | VCU | William Foss can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Greg Hofman - foul #2 on Greg Hofman, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Jeremy Cortes (PF) Keith Gordon, Dusty Rosier, Charles Collier | |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Chandler (PG), Roger Jones (SG), Edward Tyner (PF) Thomas Hunger, David Vick, Thomas Harris | |
| 02:29 | VCU | William Foss makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | VCU | William Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Scott Marcos | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Dusty Rosier (SF), Richard Walker (PF) Greg Hofman, Steven Walker, Jeremy Cortes | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hunger (PG), David Vick (SG), Thomas Harris (SF) Matthew Chandler, Roger Jones, Benjamin Strack | |
| 01:49 | VCU | David Vick is fouled on the floor by Edmond McNett - foul #2 on Edmond McNett, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:49 | VCU | David Vick misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 01:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Foss | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Edward Tyner clanks a floater from the right block | 63-59 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Edward Tyner tips it home | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Edward Tyner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Hunger is called for the reach on Keith Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunger, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett is fouled on the floor by David Vick - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Hunger is called for the reach on Dusty Rosier - foul #2 on Thomas Hunger, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | VCU | William Foss grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Vick misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmond McNett - foul #3 on Edmond McNett, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Vick makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |