Pernetti, who suspended Rice during the season, resigned amid a furor that the suspension wasn't enough.
Rice was Pernetti's first major hire in 2010 after getting the AD's job a year before.
When Barchi watched the video he ordered Rice fired and asked for Pernetti's resignation.
Pernetti viewed Rice as the man who could turn the perennially underachieving program around.
He said Pernetti gave him a summary of what was on it at the time.
"I would tell you that that word was at the core of the suspension, " Pernetti said.
Rice put on his best behavior whenever Pernetti would come watch practice, Murdock told ESPN.
Pernetti said he understands why many are asking why Rice wasn't fired after the initial investigation.
Two of Rutgers' leading donors have threatened to cut their contributions in the wake of Pernetti's resignation.
The 42-year-old Pernetti is a Rutgers graduate who played tight end for the Scarlet Knights from 1989-93.
State lawmakers want explanations from both Pernetti and Barchi on the initial decision not to fire Rice.
Pernetti said his decision to only suspend Rice was made in part because the coach was remorseful.
"He convinced me he understood his reputation, but he also understood where the line was, " Pernetti said.
Pernetti, a veteran of the venerable Golden Door spa, keeps careful tabs on what he dishes out.
Two Facebook groups supporting Pernetti also were created Thursday, garnering more than 2, 000 combined members within four hours.
Athletic director Tim Pernetti was given a copy of the video in late November by a former employee.
She is set to replace Tim Pernetti, who quit last month after the firing of basketball coach Mike Rice.
Like Tim Curley, Tim Pernetti is an athletic administrator who had been informed of the truth by a subordinate.
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Not only to get their perspectives regarding Coach Rice, but also AD Pernetti.
Pernetti, who hired Rice in 2010, viewed him as the man who could turn the perennially underachieving program around.
Ultimately, Pernetti saw more in the volatile Rice, who had just taken the Colonials to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
Pernetti has said he first saw footage of Rice abusing players during practices from 2010 to 2012 in November.
Athletic director Tim Pernetti and assistant coach Jimmy Martelli also resigned last week.
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Pernetti said Murdock wasn't fired, though his contract wasn't renewed when it expired.
Pernetti said about 60 percent of the incidents happened in Rice's first season.
Rice was fired and Pernetti, assistant coach Jimmy Martelli and interim senior vice president and university counsel John Wolf resigned.
It still entailed a coach out of control, and an administrator (Pernetti) who failed ethically in not immediately firing Rice.
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The university also said Friday that it has formed a search committee for a new athletic director to replace Pernetti.
The two had a falling out over Murdock's appearances at a camp, and Pernetti said Murdock's contract was not renewed.
The scandal led to the resignations of athletic director Tim Pernetti, a top university counsel and assistant coach Jimmy Martelli.
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