| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Chester Corey inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Roger Fischer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 19:42 | VCU | Todd Vegas gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Fischer | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Jeff Jackson steals it from Gregory Capel | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Roger Fischer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harry Murphy - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Murphy and the foul's on Scott Manuel - foul #3 on Scott Manuel, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | VCU | James Napper (PF) Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Jeff Jackson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Chester Corey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| 17:42 | VCU | James Napper misses the dunk attempt | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 29-27 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Todd Vegas scores on a runner near the basket set up by Chester Corey and he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Vegas | 31-27 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Harry Murphy steals the ball from Chester Corey | 31-27 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:00 | VCU | James Napper pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:43 | VCU | James Napper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 31-27 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Jeff Jackson tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it home | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Chester Corey is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Arms (C) Roger Fischer, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes, Craig O'Brien | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:49 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Vegas | 33-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arms (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | VCU | James Arms is hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (PF) Todd Vegas, Louis Rothmiller, James Arms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF) Gregory Capel | |
| 15:24 | VCU | James Napper is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Pals | 33-31 |
| 15:12 | VCU | James Calvert is called for the reach on Louis May in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Calvert, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | VCU | James Arms (C) James Napper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Dima Pelkowski | |
| 15:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel lays it up and in set up by James Arms and the foul's on Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeff Jackson (C) James Arms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Manuel - foul #4 on Scott Manuel, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), James Arms (PF) Joel Baldwin, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:22 | VCU | James Arms tips it home | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Chester Corey (PF) Louis May, James Arms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Nelson Strum, Mike Pals | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Chester Corey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Vegas | 40-32 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Vegas - foul #1 on Todd Vegas, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Martin Stamps gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Jackson | 43-33 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Roger Fischer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd Vegas | 46-36 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Murphy | 46-39 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Ronald Foor picks off the pass by Chester Corey | 46-39 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 12:05 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Vegas | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | VCU | The jumper by Martin Stamps is denied by Craig O'Brien | 46-39 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Fischer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it home | 46-41 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Todd Vegas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Stamps | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Martin Stamps picks off the pass by Craig O'Brien | 49-41 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Napper (PF), James Arms (C) Todd Vegas, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| 10:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | VCU | James Arms snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Fischer | 52-41 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis May - foul #1 on Louis May, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:11 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:52 | VCU | James Arms blows the layup | 52-41 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Pals | 52-41 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF) Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller, James Arms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Ronald Foor (C) Mike Pals, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 08:53 | VCU | James Calvert takes the ball from Chester Corey | 52-41 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Calvert | 52-43 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | James Calvert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Louis May - foul #2 on Louis May, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Chester Corey, James Napper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Don Hughes | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Scott Manuel connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Todd Vegas | 54-48 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| 06:12 | VCU | Roger Fischer scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeff Jackson | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it home | 56-50 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Jeff Jackson is fouled on the floor by Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG) Todd Vegas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| 05:34 | VCU | Jeff Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Jeff Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Martin Stamps pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Martin Stamps buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Jackson | 61-50 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Fischer - foul #2 on Roger Fischer, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Chester Corey (SF), James Napper (C) Louis May, Martin Stamps, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF) Gregory Capel | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Todd Vegas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Mike Pals, Craig O'Brien | |
| 04:11 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the driving attempt from the left block | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Todd Vegas is called for the reach on Harry Murphy - foul #2 on Todd Vegas, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Chester Corey, James Napper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Don Hughes | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 66-58 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Scott Manuel loses the ball out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Ronald Foor | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Fischer - foul #3 on Roger Fischer, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | VCU | Martin Stamps can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien drills a shot near the basket | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Jeff Jackson lays it in set up by Todd Vegas | 68-62 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | Todd Vegas is fouled on the floor by Harry Murphy - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:40 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:40 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Don Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | VCU | Jeff Jackson is hacked by Gregory Capel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (SG), Chester Corey (PF) Roger Fischer, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:33 | VCU | Jeff Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Jeff Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Todd Vegas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Todd Vegas is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Murphy | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Todd Vegas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Martin Stamps grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Todd Vegas runs out the clock | 75-68 |