| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Chet Hard is called for the reach on Andrew George in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chet Hard, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Chet Hard hits a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew George | 43-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Chet Hard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | James Jones hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Paul Young drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chet Hard | 43-43 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Swett - foul #3 on Robert Swett, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, John Sundberg, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Robert Swett, Theron Morgan, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Brewer | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Chet Hard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Miladen Kirilenko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled in the backcourt by Chet Hard - foul #3 on Chet Hard, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) Chet Hard | |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Preston Bell - foul #1 on Preston Bell, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Greg Mack comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-45 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer is fouled on the floor by Archie Rutledge - foul #3 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock lays it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is hacked by Preston Bell - foul #2 on Preston Bell, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chet Hard (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Paul Young (C) Jonathan Brewer, Sean Boyd, Philip Emberger, Preston Bell, Clark Nicosia | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Robert Swett steals it from Arthur Nichols | 46-47 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Paul Young blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Miladen Kirilenko | 46-47 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Paul Young is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF) Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Robert Swett steals it from Archie Rutledge in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Robert Swett lays it in | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Emerson (SF) Miladen Kirilenko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG) Robert Swett | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Chet Hard snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Paul Young connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hicks | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Paul Young swats the short shot by John Emerson | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hicks | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Emerson (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chet Hard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theron Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Paul Young steals the ball from Arthur Nichols | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Chet Hard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Sean Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Boyd, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Archie Rutledge, Michael Cox, John Emerson, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Preston Bell (C) Chet Hard, Theron Morgan, John Hicks, Paul Young | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 51-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 51-59 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Sean Boyd is called for the reach on Miladen Kirilenko - foul #4 on Sean Boyd, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), Jonathan Brewer (C) Sean Boyd, James Jones | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Preston Bell gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Preston Bell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-59 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Miladen Kirilenko, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Frankie Murray, Preston Bell | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 51-59 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Theron Morgan | 51-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Philip Emberger steals it from Joe Prosienski in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer hits the finger roll set up by Philip Emberger | 51-61 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Emberger | 51-61 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Joe Prosienski, John Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Chet Hard (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Paul Young (C) Robert Swett, Philip Emberger, Theron Morgan, Jonathan Brewer, Clark Nicosia | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Young (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Sean Boyd takes the ball from Greg Mack | 51-61 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Chet Hard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Archie Rutledge | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frankie Murray, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Frankie Murray steals the ball from John Sundberg in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 53-64 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 55-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Archie Rutledge, John Sundberg, Miladen Kirilenko, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Frankie Murray, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao's floater is knocked away by Theron Morgan | 55-64 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Joe Prosienski picks off the pass by Chet Hard | 55-64 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't finish the layup | 55-64 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Preston Bell pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan loses the dribble to Andrew George | 55-64 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't throw it down but he's fouled by Theron Morgan - foul #2 on Theron Morgan, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), John Harris (PF) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF), Paul Young (C) Sean Boyd, Chet Hard, Theron Morgan, Preston Bell, Jonathan Brewer | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Miladen Kirilenko takes the ball from Frankie Murray | 57-64 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | John Harris comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Robert Swett gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Paul Young lays it in set up by Philip Emberger and he's fouled by Miladen Kirilenko - foul #3 on Miladen Kirilenko, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) John Hicks | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | John Harris snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Emberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Young (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Murray is called for the reach on John Sundberg - foul #5 on Frankie Murray, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG) Frankie Murray | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Michael Cox (SG), John Emerson (SF) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Miladen Kirilenko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Greg Mack | 58-67 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swett - foul #4 on Robert Swett, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Greg Mack steals it from Robert Swett | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF) Archie Rutledge, John Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Paul Young steps in front of the Michael Cox pass | 59-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the floater from the right side | 59-67 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Greg Mack pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko is denied on a layup by James Jones | 59-67 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Robert Swett gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Paul Young drills a runner in the lane | 59-69 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | John Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Greg Mack is called for the reach on Chet Hard - foul #3 on Greg Mack, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Miladen Kirilenko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Preston Bell (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Robert Swett, Chet Hard, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd is hacked by John Sundberg - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on Thomas Coppock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Emberger, team foul #13 | 59-71 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Preston Bell gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd runs out the clock | 60-71 |