| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - Terry Miles (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gary Cespedes (fresh) SG - Sidney Scribner (fresh) SF - Douglas Abrams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Robert Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Terry Miles | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Cespedes and the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #1 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Gary Cespedes picks off the pass by Ronny Neace | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Miller picks off the pass by Douglas Abrams | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Ronny Neace steals the ball from Gary Cespedes | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Ronny Neace lays it in | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Williams steals it from Robert Kelley | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Ronny Neace lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams's layup is rejected by Billy Holcomb | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's pass is intercepted by Douglas Abrams | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Abrams | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the shot in the paint | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Robert Williams can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Cespedes | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Williams hits a shot from the right block | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kyle Gamble (PF), Mark Baumeister (C) Gary Cespedes, Sidney Scribner, Douglas Abrams, Kenneth Smith, Robert Kelley | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Willie McElveen steals the ball from Daniel Solari | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Frank Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Lester Crain (fresh) SG - Willie McElveen (fresh) SF - Woodrow Porter (fresh) PF - Kyle Gamble (fresh) C - Mark Baumeister (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Woodrow Porter scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Gamble | 8-10 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kenton Cole buries a 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Gamble buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Crain | 11-12 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Frank Burton is denied on a layup by Woodrow Porter | 11-12 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Howard West travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Kyle Gamble | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Mark Baumeister is called for the reach on Terry Miles - foul #1 on Mark Baumeister, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), William Osborn (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, Kenton Cole, Howard West, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner (SG), Douglas Abrams (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Willie McElveen, Woodrow Porter, Kyle Gamble | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Terry Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Miller (SF) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Robert Kelley (C) Lester Crain, Sidney Scribner, Mark Baumeister | |
| 13:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie McElveen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ronny Neace is blocked by Robert Kelley | 13-16 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley lays it in set up by Willie McElveen | 13-18 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Frank Burton lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Kelley - foul #1 on Robert Kelley, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Todd Magness (C) Brian Thompson, Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Sidney Scribner (SG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kyle Gamble (PF), Mark Baumeister (C) Gary Cespedes, Willie McElveen, Douglas Abrams, Kenneth Smith, Robert Kelley | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Frank Burton makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner drills a runner from the baseline set up by Kyle Gamble | 16-20 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Daniel Solari blows the layup but the foul's on Lester Crain - foul #1 on Lester Crain, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Osborn (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister is fouled on the floor by Kenton Cole - foul #1 on Kenton Cole, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Woodrow Porter, Kyle Gamble | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - William Osborn (fresh) C - Todd Magness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Lester Crain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Scribner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Baumeister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenton Cole - foul #2 on Kenton Cole, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG) Kenton Cole | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness loses the dribble to Douglas Abrams | 18-21 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Abrams | 18-23 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Mark Baumeister is called for the reach on Todd Magness - foul #2 on Mark Baumeister, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Howard West, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kyle Gamble (PF), Robert Kelley (C) Lester Crain, Douglas Abrams, Kenneth Smith, Mark Baumeister | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Daniel Solari connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Miller (SF) Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Douglas Abrams (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Gary Cespedes, Sidney Scribner, Woodrow Porter, Kyle Gamble | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Bennett (PG), Howard West (SG), Frank Burton (C) Brian Thompson, Daniel Solari, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Sidney Scribner (SG) Lester Crain, Willie McElveen | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Howard West's 3 pointer is rejected by Kenneth Smith | 20-26 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Vernon Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Gary Cespedes steals it from Terry Miles | 20-26 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Cespedes | 20-28 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Miller is called for the reach on Robert Kelley - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), William Osborn (PF), Todd Magness (C) Vernon Bennett, Robert Miller, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kyle Gamble (PF) Gary Cespedes, Sidney Scribner, Douglas Abrams, Kenneth Smith | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronny Neace and he's fouled by Woodrow Porter - foul #1 on Woodrow Porter, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Miller (SF) Howard West | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Gamble clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) PF - William Osborn (fresh) C - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Lester Crain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie McElveen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Daniel Solari clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie McElveen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lester Crain | 24-31 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Kelley - foul #2 on Robert Kelley, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner (SG), Douglas Abrams (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Mark Baumeister (C) Willie McElveen, Woodrow Porter, Kyle Gamble, Robert Kelley | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Smith hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Howard West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Daniel Solari, William Osborn, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Willie McElveen (SG) Lester Crain, Mark Baumeister | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Terry Miles clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Abrams - foul #1 on Douglas Abrams, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Miller (SF) Howard West | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister (C) Sidney Scribner | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Burton steps in front of the Kenneth Smith pass | 26-34 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner (SG) Willie McElveen | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Miller pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Terry Miles - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Howard West (SF), Todd Magness (C) Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kyle Gamble (PF) Gary Cespedes, Douglas Abrams, Kenneth Smith | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 27-34 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | The short jumper by Terry Miles is denied by Mark Baumeister | 27-34 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Gamble is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Bennett (PG) Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Douglas Abrams (SF) Lester Crain, Sidney Scribner, Woodrow Porter | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) SG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Gary Cespedes (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie McElveen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Baumeister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Howard West is fouled on the floor by Kyle Gamble - foul #1 on Kyle Gamble, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Vernon Bennett, Daniel Solari, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Sidney Scribner (SG), Woodrow Porter (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Robert Kelley (C) Gary Cespedes, Willie McElveen, Douglas Abrams, Kyle Gamble, Mark Baumeister | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Howard West makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Howard West misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Magness | 28-37 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Lester Crain steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 28-37 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Woodrow Porter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Woodrow Porter gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 28-37 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain is hacked by Howard West - foul #1 on Howard West, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Frank Burton (PF) Kenton Cole, Howard West, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Douglas Abrams (SF) Woodrow Porter | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Sidney Scribner - foul #1 on Sidney Scribner, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Mark Baumeister (C) Lester Crain, Robert Kelley | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 28-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Lester Crain (PG), Willie McElveen (SG), Robert Kelley (C) Gary Cespedes, Sidney Scribner, Mark Baumeister | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Miller comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Abrams - foul #2 on Douglas Abrams, team foul #12 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Todd Magness (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Solari, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Gary Cespedes (PG), Sidney Scribner (SG) Lester Crain, Willie McElveen | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kelley drills a jump hook from the left block | 30-41 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Terry Miles is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #13 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Frank Burton (C) Kenton Cole, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Gamble (PF), Mark Baumeister (C) Kenneth Smith, Robert Kelley | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Scribner gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Baumeister is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |