| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Fried (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Camden | PG - Ralph Wimbish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Reny (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Camden | Rutgers at Camden is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers at Camden | Christopher Fried denies the turnaround by James Mack | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gary Grant pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick buries a jumper from the right block | 31-25 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #1 on Christopher Fried, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper makes the 3rd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Anthony Lee is called for the reach on Ralph Hulett - foul #2 on Anthony Lee, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Dimmick | 33-26 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hulett | 33-26 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Gary Grant is hacked by Wayne Cooper - foul #1 on Wayne Cooper, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Lee - foul #3 on Anthony Lee, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks (SG) Anthony Lee | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Cooper | 35-28 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Dimmick | 37-28 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack banks in the layup | 37-30 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett's layup is rejected by James Mack | 37-30 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Christopher Fried's pass is intercepted by Eddie Reny | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee (SG), John Feely (PF), Lance Pate (C) Ralph Wimbish, Eddie Reny, James Mack | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Camden | PG - Jason Starks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Feely (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Pate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Daniel Barker connects on the shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers at Camden | Lance Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is fouled on the floor by John Feely - foul #1 on John Feely, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett scores on a jumper from the right block | 41-30 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Starks | 41-33 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Barker | 43-33 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Dimmick - foul #3 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (C) Gary Kirschner, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish (PG), Eddie Reny (PF), James Mack (C) Jason Starks, Wayne Cooper, Lance Pate | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick misses the fadeaway in the paint | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Daniel Barker gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ralph Wimbish steals it from Ralph Hulett | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett can't throw it down but the foul's on John Feely - foul #2 on John Feely, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barker - foul #1 on Daniel Barker, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks (SG), Wayne Cooper (SF) Anthony Lee, John Feely | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hulett - foul #1 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Hulett steals the ball from Wayne Cooper | 45-36 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it in | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Dimmick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Camden | PG - Ralph Wimbish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Cooper | 47-38 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ralph Wimbish takes the ball from Daniel Dimmick | 47-38 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Wimbish | 47-40 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Daniel Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee (SG), John Feely (SF), Lance Pate (C) Ralph Wimbish, Wayne Cooper, James Mack | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers at Camden | The short jumper by Lance Pate is denied by Ralph Hulett | 47-40 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Daniel Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers at Camden | John Feely grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Daniel Barker, Gary Grant, Daniel Dimmick, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish (PG), Wayne Cooper (SF) Jason Starks, Eddie Reny | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brent McClallen | 49-40 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers at Camden | John Feely knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Anthony Lee | 49-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Tripp | 51-42 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers at Camden | Brent McClallen is called for the reach on Wayne Cooper - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Barker (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Daniel Dimmick (SF), Christopher Fried (C) William Tripp, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks (SG), Eddie Reny (PF), James Mack (C) Anthony Lee, John Feely, Lance Pate | |
| 07:54 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny misses the 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Watson | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Dimmick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Camden | PG - Ralph Wimbish (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Barker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Starks - foul #2 on Jason Starks, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-42 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Kevin Watson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Barker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Starks | 56-45 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Daniel Barker is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (PF) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee (SG), John Feely (SF) Ralph Wimbish, Wayne Cooper | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Lee | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Feely is called for the reach on Daniel Dimmick - foul #3 on John Feely, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jason Starks is called for the reach on Gary Grant - foul #3 on Jason Starks, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Lance Pate (C) James Mack | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers at Camden | John Feely lays it in | 60-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers at Camden | Lance Pate grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers at Camden | Christopher Fried steals the ball from Lance Pate | 60-49 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers at Camden | The rebound goes to Lance Pate | 60-49 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Barker (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Dimmick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Camden | PG - Jason Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Feely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Reny (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Pate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett lays it in set up by Gary Grant | 62-49 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers at Camden | Rutgers at Camden calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish (PG), Wayne Cooper (SF), James Mack (C) Jason Starks, Eddie Reny, Lance Pate | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Kevin Watson (PF) Daniel Barker, Gary Grant, Daniel Dimmick, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks (SG), Lance Pate (C) Ralph Wimbish, Anthony Lee | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers at Camden | John Feely misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Cooper | 65-54 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the easy layup | 65-54 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee (SG), Eddie Reny (PF) James Mack, Wayne Cooper | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Barker (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Daniel Dimmick (SF), Ralph Hulett (PF) William Tripp, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish (PG), Wayne Cooper (SF), James Mack (C) Jason Starks, John Feely, Lance Pate | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers at Camden | Ralph Wimbish knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Lee | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Camden | Rutgers at Camden is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Daniel Barker is hacked by Ralph Wimbish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Wimbish, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Daniel Barker misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Camden | Rutgers at Camden is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers at Camden | James Mack blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Wimbish is called for the reach on Ralph Hulett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Wimbish, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers at Camden | Eddie Reny pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Anthony Lee is called for the reach on Brent McClallen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Lee, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (C) Gary Grant, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (C) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Wimbish - foul #4 on Ralph Wimbish, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers at Camden | Anthony Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is hacked by Ralph Wimbish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Wimbish, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG) Gary Kirschner | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Camden | Jason Starks (PG) Ralph Wimbish | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers at Camden | Wayne Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Daniel Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Camden | Rutgers at Camden is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Barker runs out the clock | 71-62 |