| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Jones - foul #3 on Jerome Jones, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gust - foul #3 on Brian Gust, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF) Brian Gust | |
| 19:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 18:45 | VCU | James Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | VCU | James Edwards grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | VCU | James Edwards clanks a jump hook near the basket | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Justin Reade pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:05 | VCU | James Edwards drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Alfred Horovitz blocks the jumper by Brian Abshire | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses the 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Justin Reade grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | VCU | David Reynolds misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Justin Reade grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 16:33 | VCU | A charge is called on Alfred Horovitz - foul #1 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), Robert Murphey (C) James Edwards, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG), Ivan Kosloski (PF), David Greene (C) Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it in | 30-41 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz loses the dribble to Melvin Poling | 30-41 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphey - foul #2 on Robert Murphey, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Brian Gust (SF) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Abshire | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) PF - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Yap | 30-44 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Scott Merrill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-44 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Scott Merrill hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Poling | 33-46 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Timothy Myer blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | David Greene pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| 13:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Murphey | 33-46 |
| 13:46 | VCU | David Greene picks off the pass by James Edwards | 33-46 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Jones - foul #4 on Jerome Jones, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) James Edwards, Timothy Myer, Robert Murphey, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), William Okoniewski (PF) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, David Greene | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Bryant Denson pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:11 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gust - foul #4 on Brian Gust, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) Brian Gust, Ivan Kosloski | |
| 13:11 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:11 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski drills a shot in the lane | 34-48 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the jumper from close range | 36-48 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 36-51 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Merrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:53 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Reade - foul #3 on Justin Reade, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG) Scott Merrill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG), Ivan Kosloski (C) Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Justin Reade buries a shot from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Edwards | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Justin Reade snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz is whistled for a carry | 41-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), William Williams (SF), William Okoniewski (PF) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Abshire, Christopher Pickles | |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling loses the ball out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | VCU | Timothy Myer travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | William Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-56 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 07:43 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Robert Murphey tips it in | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Jerome Jones (C) Albert Miyashiro, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (C) Melvin Poling, William Williams, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) PF - Robert Murphey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:22 | VCU | Jerome Jones is hacked by David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SF) Timothy Myer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:10 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Scott Merrill - foul #2 on Scott Merrill, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Alfred Horovitz (PF) James Edwards, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jared Yap makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:40 | VCU | Justin Reade buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Reynolds | 46-58 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa is hacked by Justin Reade - foul #4 on Justin Reade, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Christopher Pickles (C) Jared Yap, David Greene | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Justin Reade misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Gust - foul #5 on Brian Gust, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF) Brian Gust | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire tips it in | 48-62 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Justin Reade is called for the reach on Brian Abshire - foul #5 on Justin Reade, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Timothy Myer (SF) Scott Merrill, Justin Reade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Poling (SG), Ivan Kosloski (C) Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | VCU | David Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Edwards | 50-63 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 04:28 | VCU | David Reynolds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Alfred Horovitz, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | David Reynolds picks off the pass by Michael Hallenbeck | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | VCU | Robert Murphey hits a floater near the basket | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Pickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Alfred Horovitz (PF) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), William Williams (SF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Melvin Poling, Christopher Pickles | |
| 02:55 | VCU | Timothy Myer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Scott Merrill, Albert Miyashiro, Alfred Horovitz, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), William Okoniewski (PF) Jared Yap, William Williams, David Greene | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Timothy Myer pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:22 | VCU | James Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Myer steals it from Ivan Kosloski | 55-66 |
| 01:40 | VCU | James Edwards misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 01:39 | VCU | James Edwards snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Bryant Denson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Reynolds | 57-66 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles (C) Ivan Kosloski | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | James Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | VCU | David Reynolds snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | VCU | James Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Pickles | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | David Reynolds is called for the reach on Christopher Pickles in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Williams (SF) Brian Abshire | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck runs out the clock | 57-67 |