| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kouba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Low (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Warren (fresh) PF - Kevin Kuhns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Ostrander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Herndon | 37-42 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Herndon - foul #2 on Frank Herndon, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Gregory gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Kouba - foul #2 on Robert Kouba, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander loses the dribble to James Hendrickson | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Gregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | James Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | James Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Robert Kouba | 39-44 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Frank Herndon is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria (PG), Nicholas Boone (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Ryan Piercy (PF), Clark Trudeau (C) Robert Kouba, Rick Low, Glenn Warren, Kevin Kuhns, Troy Ostrander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Winston Dodson (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Frank Herndon | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Lewis | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Lewis scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Piercy | 45-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Sidney Christopher - foul #1 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba (PG), Rick Low (SG) Eric Echeverria, Nicholas Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Winston Dodson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kouba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Low (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Dodson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the dunk attempt | 47-44 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Low | 50-44 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren (SF), Kevin Kuhns (PF), Troy Ostrander (C) Benjamin Lewis, Ryan Piercy, Clark Trudeau | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre, Winston Dodson | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns is hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Bryant Slate misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Warren - foul #3 on Glenn Warren, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria (PG), Nicholas Boone (SG) Robert Kouba, Rick Low | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Bryant Slate makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Bryant Slate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba (PG), Rick Low (SG), Ryan Piercy (SF) Eric Echeverria, Nicholas Boone, Glenn Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Leigh Gilbert | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler is fouled on the floor by Ryan Piercy - foul #3 on Ryan Piercy, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau (PF) Kevin Kuhns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Gregory misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Clark Trudeau - foul #1 on Clark Trudeau, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Lewis (SF) Troy Ostrander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Herndon (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler's layup is rejected by Ryan Piercy | 50-47 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, James Gregory | |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Benjamin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses badly on a runner from the right block | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rick Low - foul #2 on Rick Low, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria (PG), Nicholas Boone (SG), Kevin Kuhns (PF), Troy Ostrander (C) Robert Kouba, Rick Low, Benjamin Lewis, Clark Trudeau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Eric Echeverria (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Kuhns (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Ostrander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Sidney Christopher steals it from Troy Ostrander | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sidney Christopher | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-49 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Frank Herndon snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is hacked by Ryan Piercy - foul #4 on Ryan Piercy, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba (PG), Rick Low (SG), Glenn Warren (SF) Eric Echeverria, Nicholas Boone, Ryan Piercy | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Hendrickson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Patterson is called for the reach on Robert Kouba - foul #1 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau (PF) Kevin Kuhns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Michael Hofer (C) Troy Ostrander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Clark Trudeau takes the ball from James Hendrickson | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher McIntyre | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Patterson picks off the pass by Glenn Warren | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Gregory | 55-57 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Clark Trudeau | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kouba (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Low (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clark Trudeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hofer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher McIntyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Hendrickson | 58-60 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers at Newark | A charge is called on Glenn Warren - foul #4 on Glenn Warren, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria (PG), Nicholas Boone (SG), Ryan Piercy (SF), Kevin Kuhns (PF), Troy Ostrander (C) Robert Kouba, Rick Low, Glenn Warren, Clark Trudeau, Michael Hofer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Frank Herndon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Frank Herndon knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Slate | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria is fouled on the floor by Frank Herndon - foul #3 on Frank Herndon, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 58-62 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Eric Echeverria lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Piercy | 60-62 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher buries a runner from close range set up by Stephen Winkler | 60-64 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-64 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Ryan Piercy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Boone | 63-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ryan Piercy - foul #5 on Ryan Piercy, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba (PG), Rick Low (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Clark Trudeau (PF) Eric Echeverria, Nicholas Boone, Ryan Piercy, Kevin Kuhns | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Frank Herndon, Bryant Slate | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Patterson | 65-68 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Glenn Warren (SF), Michael Hofer (C) Benjamin Lewis, Troy Ostrander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Sidney Christopher | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Robert Kouba (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Low (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clark Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hofer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | James Hendrickson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Patterson | 65-71 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns (PF) Michael Hofer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Christopher McIntyre | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Clark Trudeau drills a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Hendrickson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leigh Gilbert | 68-74 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Rick Low is called for the reach on Matthew Patterson - foul #3 on Rick Low, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander (C) Clark Trudeau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns is hacked by Matthew Patterson - foul #2 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Kevin Kuhns misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Gregory's layup is rejected by Troy Ostrander | 71-76 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Kouba steps in front of the Leigh Gilbert pass | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kouba misses the lay-in | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Kouba is called for the reach on James Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kouba, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF), Frank Herndon (C) Leigh Gilbert, Bryant Slate | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kevin Kuhns | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Troy Ostrander's pass is intercepted by Frank Herndon | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) James Gregory | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is hacked by Robert Kouba in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kouba, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Rick Low hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF) Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Rick Low is called for the reach on James Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Low, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Frank Herndon steals the ball from Kevin Kuhns | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frank Herndon runs out the clock | 71-81 |