| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Sylvester Davis (fresh) SG - Mark McDonough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dwight Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Milo Romano clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rafael Clark - foul #3 on Rafael Clark, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown (SF) Rafael Clark | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark McDonough, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | George Prins gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Cordell Faria's pass is intercepted by Patrick Lown | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown banks in the layup | 34-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Patrick Lown steps in front of the Cordell Faria pass | 34-28 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Cordell Faria - foul #1 on Cordell Faria, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | George Prins double dribbles | 34-29 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker scores on a turnaround near the basket | 34-31 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Steven Zens hits a fadeaway in the paint | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | George Prins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Cordell Faria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sylvester Davis - foul #3 on Sylvester Davis, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Long (PG), Andrew Pritt (SG), Charles Wallace (SF), Trevor Adams (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Sylvester Davis, Mark McDonough, Patrick Lown, Lonnie Thacker, Dwight Meyers | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Wallace is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Wallace, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF) Cordell Faria | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Victor Richer gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Pritt snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Leroy Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Pritt (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Wallace (fresh) PF - Trevor Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Long | 37-36 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Smith tips it in | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Charles Wallace takes the ball from Steve Decarlo | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Smith double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis (PG), Mark McDonough (SG), Rafael Clark (SF), Lonnie Thacker (PF), Dwight Meyers (C) Leroy Long, Andrew Pritt, Charles Wallace, Trevor Adams, Kyle Smith | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Milo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Emory Young grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Cordell Faria is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker drills a runner from the right block | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Milo Romano is hacked by Mark McDonough - foul #3 on Mark McDonough, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Milo Romano scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Zens | 39-40 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | George Prins grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Zens - foul #1 on Steven Zens, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwight Meyers | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Cordell Faria tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Steven Zens tips it in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark McDonough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Thacker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dwight Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers makes the shot from close range | 43-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Milo Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis loses the dribble to Milo Romano | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Milo Romano throws it down | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Meyers | 45-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Milo Romano | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker is denied on a layup by Cordell Faria | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Steven Zens pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | George Prins drills a jump hook from the right block | 49-47 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough's pass is intercepted by Milo Romano | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Emory Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Milo Romano scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Zens | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Steven Zens steals it from Mark McDonough | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | George Prins misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mark McDonough - foul #4 on Mark McDonough, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown (PG), Leroy Long (SG), Charles Wallace (SF), Trevor Adams (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Sylvester Davis, Mark McDonough, Rafael Clark, Lonnie Thacker, Dwight Meyers | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Wallace | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - George Prins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Patrick Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wallace (fresh) PF - Trevor Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kyle Smith is called for the reach on Victor Richer - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) George Prins | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Robert Langston pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Victor Richer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Decarlo and he's hacked by Patrick Lown - foul #2 on Patrick Lown, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Long is fouled on the floor by Bryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Bryan Weintraub, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Cordell Faria (SF), Shane Dang (C) Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Andrew Pritt (SG), Lonnie Thacker (PF) Patrick Lown, Kyle Smith | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG) Robert Langston | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough (SG), Dwight Meyers (C) Charles Wallace, Trevor Adams | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark McDonough | 57-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Dwight Meyers steals the ball from Eric Shattuck | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Shane Dang - foul #1 on Shane Dang, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) John Jones, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis (PG), Rafael Clark (SF) Leroy Long, Andrew Pritt | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Milo Romano knocks in the turnaround from close range | 59-54 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Milo Romano steals the ball from Rafael Clark | 59-54 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Cordell Faria comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Sylvester Davis | 59-54 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sylvester Davis | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Milo Romano is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Robert Langston (SG), Victor Richer (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), Shane Dang (C) Eric Shattuck, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown (PG), Leroy Long (SG), Trevor Adams (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Sylvester Davis, Mark McDonough, Lonnie Thacker, Dwight Meyers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Richer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shane Dang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Patrick Lown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown is fouled on the floor by Steven Zens - foul #2 on Steven Zens, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Wallace (SF) Rafael Clark | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Charles Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-57 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wallace | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Trevor Adams can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Decarlo | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Steve Decarlo, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis (PG), Mark McDonough (SG), Rafael Clark (SF) Patrick Lown, Leroy Long, Charles Wallace | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Emory Young misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Sylvester Davis - foul #4 on Sylvester Davis, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF) Victor Richer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker (PF) Kyle Smith | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Sylvester Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Steven Zens connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Langston | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Prins - foul #2 on George Prins, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG) Robert Langston | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers (C) Trevor Adams | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses the jumper near the basket | 63-58 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | George Prins can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark McDonough scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sylvester Davis | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Romano is hacked by Mark McDonough - foul #5 on Mark McDonough, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown (SG) Mark McDonough | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers misses short on a jumper from close range | 65-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | George Prins pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Rafael Clark | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Lonnie Thacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Meyers connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Lown | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | George Prins is hacked by Sylvester Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sylvester Davis, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Leroy Long (SG) Sylvester Davis | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Lown | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Emory Young is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lown - foul #3 on Patrick Lown, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Cordell Faria pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Leroy Long is called for the reach on Cordell Faria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Long, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (SG) Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG) Victor Richer | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Rafael Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (SG) Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Leroy Long is called for the reach on Steven Zens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Long, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Patrick Lown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Cordell Faria gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Zens runs out the clock | 72-64 |