| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) C - Harry Isaacs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Edward Coleman is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Clancy | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Edward Coleman loses the dribble to Thomas Mowrey | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 8-0 |
| 17:14 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker travels with the ball | 8-0 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 10-0 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Edward Coleman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses short on a shot from the right side | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Edward Coleman grabs the board | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) C - Harry Isaacs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Edward Coleman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (PF), John Crump (C) Ralph Huard, Harry Isaacs | |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a runner in the lane | 12-3 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Coleman | 12-5 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is fouled on the floor by Nathan Irvin - foul #1 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Alan Oliverio, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Kosoko Abdallah (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), Ralph Huard (PF) Nathan Irvin, Edward Coleman, Vincent Meeker, James Orr | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh travels with the ball | 12-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 14:19 | Virginia | Ralph Huard can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Ralph Huard grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Reasoner - foul #1 on Hugh Reasoner, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (C) John Crump | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey connects on the turnaround in the lane | 14-5 |
| 13:35 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Reasoner and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| 13:35 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 12:59 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kosoko Abdallah | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Huard - foul #1 on Ralph Huard, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), James Orr (PF) Kosoko Abdallah, Edward Hollingsworth, Ralph Huard | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (C) Harry Isaacs | |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Orr (fresh) C - John Crump (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:39 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Huard (PF) James Orr | |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Crump - foul #1 on John Crump, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Ralph Huard is hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG), Harry Isaacs (C) Edward Coleman, John Crump | |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Huard - foul #2 on Ralph Huard, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (PF) Ralph Huard | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 23-13 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 23-13 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by Vincent Meeker - foul #1 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG) Richard Howell, Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, Vincent Meeker | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Edward Coleman gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:58 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 23-13 |
| 08:39 | Virginia | James Orr pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Coleman | 23-15 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Orr steals it from Thomas Mowrey | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Isaacs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (SF), John Crump (C) Edward Hollingsworth, Harry Isaacs | |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the easy layup | 23-16 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Vincent Meeker is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Edward Coleman, Vincent Meeker | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah clanks a shot from the left side | 25-16 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Harold Clancy is denied by Edward Hollingsworth | 25-16 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | James Orr snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF) Nathan Irvin, Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr | |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy dunks the ball and he's hacked by Kosoko Abdallah - foul #1 on Kosoko Abdallah, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Thomas Mowrey is called for the reach on Vincent Meeker - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Jan Barry tips it in | 29-20 |
| 04:58 | Virginia | John Crump double dribbles | 29-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Harry Isaacs (C) Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, John Crump | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Harry Isaacs blocks the short jumper by Anthony Westbrook | 29-20 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:30 | Virginia | Ralph Huard drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nathan Irvin | 29-22 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Ralph Huard takes the ball from Charles Walsh | 29-22 |
| 03:58 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Irvin and the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Allen Ordonez (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:58 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Edward Coleman - foul #1 on Edward Coleman, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (C) Harry Isaacs | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | Virginia | John Crump snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Ralph Huard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (PF) Ralph Huard | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Jan Barry, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Nathan Irvin, Vincent Meeker | |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner is fouled on the floor by Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Edward Coleman | |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 32-26 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Mowrey - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (C) John Crump | |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-28 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 00:59 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Richard Howell, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), John Crump (C) Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr, Harry Isaacs | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Edward Coleman steps in front of the Jan Barry pass | 32-28 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | John Crump tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Ralph Huard - foul #3 on Ralph Huard, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (PF) Ralph Huard | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | James Orr pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | James Orr comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-30 |