| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) C - James Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | VCU | James Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | VCU | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | VCU | James Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Holmes | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Shane Fries - foul #1 on Shane Fries, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Shane Fries can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers loses the dribble to Victor Mumma | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Shane Fries snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Scott Holmes is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | VCU | James Perry misses short on a floater in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers lays it in set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Victor Mumma pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | VCU | James Perry misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Victor Mumma is called for the reach on Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Victor Mumma, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) C - Terry Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Shane Fries buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Perry | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael's floater is tipped away by Victor Mumma | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | VCU | James Perry pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Shane Fries is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Bryan Rice (PF), Thomas Croley (C) Ernest Mattoon, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Terry Morton buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Castro | 8-7 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Sammy Tolbert is called for the reach on Jason Lubinski - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Donald Turner (SF) Scott Holmes, Shane Fries | |
| 14:07 | VCU | Donald Turner connects on the shot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski lays it in on a nice dish by Lance Carmichael and he's fouled by Bryan Rice - foul #1 on Bryan Rice, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | VCU | James Perry (C) Thomas Croley | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | VCU | The jumper by Jason Lubinski is denied by Hedeon Roblodowski | 11-9 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Kenneth Walters - foul #1 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Cesar Castro | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Victor Mumma (PF) Kenneth Walters, Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Bryan Rice | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Holmes | 11-9 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Victor Mumma comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Mumma | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Bryan Sayers picks off the pass by James Perry | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 11-9 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Shane Fries buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Holmes and he's fouled by Bryan Sayers - foul #2 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Lance Carmichael, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Rice (C) James Perry | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer loses the dribble to Ernest Mattoon | 13-12 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Bryan Rice tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Ernest Mattoon - foul #1 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Croley (C) Victor Mumma | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert drills a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | VCU | James Perry (C) Thomas Croley | |
| 10:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Scott Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Bryan Rice tips it home | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Ernest Mattoon - foul #2 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Mumma (PF) Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries, Bryan Rice | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Perry | 16-17 |
| 08:55 | VCU | James Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | VCU | James Perry hits a turnaround from close range | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Donald Turner gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Donald Turner clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Walter Pointer - foul #1 on Walter Pointer, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Cesar Castro, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF), Bryan Rice (C) Scott Holmes, James Perry | |
| 07:44 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Victor Mumma grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Jason Lubinski misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Donald Turner is fouled on the floor by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Thomas Croley (C) Jason Lubinski, Victor Mumma | |
| 06:31 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Donald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Croley swats the short shot by Sammy Tolbert | 18-22 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Fries | 18-24 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 20-24 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Donald Turner clanks a floater from the right side | 20-24 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Scott Holmes gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Shane Fries is fouled on the floor by Lance Carmichael - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Hedeon Roblodowski, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Victor Mumma (PF), James Perry (C) Scott Holmes, Donald Turner, Bryan Rice, Thomas Croley | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Shane Fries misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Cesar Castro is blocked by Shane Fries | 20-25 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Mattoon - foul #3 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), John Hetrick (SF) Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Jason Lubinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 03:04 | VCU | James Perry grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG) Kenneth Walters | |
| 02:48 | VCU | Victor Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Victor Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Mumma - foul #2 on Victor Mumma, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Victor Mumma | 21-27 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Jason Lubinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cesar Castro - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF) John Hetrick | |
| 02:14 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 24-29 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Paul Wampler steals the ball from Scott Holmes | 24-29 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Terry Morton (C) Walter Pointer, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:02 | VCU | James Perry travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (SG) Jason Lubinski | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Scott Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Shane Fries drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Perry | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Shane Fries grabs the board | 24-32 |