| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rosenberry (fresh) PF - Grant McCaster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Bolton inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Bryan Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Grant McCaster | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster connects on the jump hook from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Grant McCaster swats the dunk try by Dima Zoebisch | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thorne | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Harold Capone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Dodd (PG), Jay Morton (SG), Kyle Mason (C) James Thorne, Eduardo Rodriguez, Robert Hardiman | |
| 17:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Bryan Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Stephen Domingo (SF) Bryan Scott, William Bolton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne (PG), David Simmons (SG), Robert Hardiman (C) Shawn Dodd, Jay Morton, Grant McCaster | |
| 16:11 | Rutgers at Newark | David Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Woodward | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rosenberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Kyle Mason picks off the pass by Marijan Miecznikowski | 40-41 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mason hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG) Kevin Woodward | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton (SG), Ardian Zullinger (SF), Grant McCaster (PF) David Simmons, David Rosenberry, Kyle Mason | |
| 14:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Dima Zoebisch is called for the reach on Jay Morton - foul #3 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF), Yuri Stromski (C) Stephen Domingo, Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Ardian Zullinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Bryan Scott is hacked by James Thorne - foul #2 on James Thorne, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG), Gregory McLean (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez (SG), David Rosenberry (SF) Jay Morton, Ardian Zullinger | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory McLean - foul #1 on Gregory McLean, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (C) Gregory McLean | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton (SG), Ardian Zullinger (SF), Kyle Mason (C) Eduardo Rodriguez, David Rosenberry, Robert Hardiman | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Ardian Zullinger grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jay Morton | 42-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Stephen Domingo takes the ball from Grant McCaster | 44-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Ardian Zullinger swats the layup by Stephen Domingo | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mason snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Bryan Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers at Newark | 3 seconds is called on Ardian Zullinger | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Eddie Mayberry (SF), Harold Capone (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Kevin Woodward, William Bolton, Yuri Stromski, Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Dodd (PG), Eduardo Rodriguez (SG), David Rosenberry (SF), Tony Reese (PF), Robert Hardiman (C) James Thorne, Jay Morton, Ardian Zullinger, Grant McCaster, Kyle Mason | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Shawn Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eduardo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rosenberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Reese - foul #1 on Tony Reese, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne (PG), Grant McCaster (PF) Shawn Dodd, Tony Reese | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Dima Zoebisch blocks the jumper by James Thorne | 45-47 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster tips it in | 45-49 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Grant McCaster denies the turnaround by Dima Zoebisch | 45-49 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thorne | 45-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch drills a driving attempt in the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Rosenberry | 47-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Rosenberry takes the ball from Dima Zoebisch | 47-54 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne is hacked by Bryan Scott - foul #2 on Bryan Scott, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), William Bolton (SF) Bryan Scott, Eddie Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Dodd (PG), Jay Morton (SG), Ardian Zullinger (SF), Tony Reese (PF) James Thorne, Eduardo Rodriguez, David Rosenberry, Grant McCaster | |
| 09:02 | Rutgers at Newark | Harold Capone takes the ball from Tony Reese | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Dodd pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Harold Capone tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers at Newark | Shawn Dodd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Ardian Zullinger tips it in | 47-56 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch is denied on a layup by Ardian Zullinger | 47-56 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | William Bolton snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dima Zoebisch (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Shawn Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ardian Zullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Tony Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hardiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Reese - foul #2 on Tony Reese, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, William Bolton, Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne (PG), Eduardo Rodriguez (SG), David Rosenberry (SF), Grant McCaster (PF), Kyle Mason (C) Shawn Dodd, Jay Morton, Ardian Zullinger, Tony Reese, Robert Hardiman | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Kyle Mason picks off the pass by Eddie Mayberry | 49-56 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Mason - foul #1 on Kyle Mason, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), William Bolton (SF) Kevin Woodward, Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Simmons (SG), Robert Hardiman (C) Eduardo Rodriguez, Kyle Mason | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Thorne | 49-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Scott | 51-59 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Gregory McLean (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Eddie Mayberry, Yuri Stromski, Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton (SG), Ardian Zullinger (SF) David Simmons, David Rosenberry | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski is hacked by Jay Morton - foul #2 on Jay Morton, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG) William Bolton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | David Simmons (SG) Jay Morton | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Gregory McLean is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Capone (PF) Gregory McLean | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez (SG), David Rosenberry (SF), Kyle Mason (C) David Simmons, Ardian Zullinger, Robert Hardiman | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry's pass is intercepted by Marijan Miecznikowski | 51-59 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Kyle Mason | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Thorne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eduardo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rosenberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant McCaster (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster is fouled on the floor by Kevin Woodward - foul #2 on Kevin Woodward, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF), Stephen Domingo (PF) Bryan Scott, Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Jay Morton (SG), Ardian Zullinger (SF), Robert Hardiman (C) Eduardo Rodriguez, David Rosenberry, Grant McCaster | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Hardiman can't throw it down | 51-59 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Kyle Mason misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Woodward | 51-59 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Harold Capone (PF) Kevin Woodward, Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster (PF) Kyle Mason | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers at Newark | James Thorne hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ardian Zullinger | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Bolton | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster is hacked by Harold Capone - foul #3 on Harold Capone, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Eduardo Rodriguez (SG), David Rosenberry (SF) Jay Morton, Ardian Zullinger | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Thorne | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster hits a driving attempt from the left block | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Scott | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Scott - foul #3 on Bryan Scott, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marijan Miecznikowski | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bolton | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry is hacked by Bryan Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Scott, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers at Newark | David Rosenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Grant McCaster runs out the clock | 65-68 |