| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) SG - Mark Moore (fresh) SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) C - Darrell Otte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jon Kraus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Girardi | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Carl Girardi is called for the reach on Karl Steele - foul #1 on Carl Girardi, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers at Newark | Carl Girardi swats the shot by Dwight Gates | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is fouled on the floor by Karl Steele - foul #1 on Karl Steele, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Carl Girardi dunks the ball on a great pass from Jon Kraus | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dwight Gates | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the floater from the left block | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson double dribbles | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers at Newark | Carl Girardi steals the ball from Dwight Gates | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Darrell Otte is called for the reach on Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Darrell Otte, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Darrell Otte denies the turnaround by Jon Kraus | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Francis Wilson | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a floater from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Ross steps in front of the Francis Wilson pass | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) C - Steve Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) SG - Mark Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Otte (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Steele | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (PG), Clarence Bryant (SG), James Claar (SF), Christopher Morrison (PF), Kenneth Gaylord (C) Karl Steele, Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Francis Wilson, Darrell Otte | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to James Claar | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Clayton Forehand swats the layup by Kenneth Gaylord | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Mark Moore (SG) Clarence Bryant, Kenneth Gaylord | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar's floater is knocked away by Clayton Forehand | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Kraus | 6-9 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Baylis | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore is fouled on the floor by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates (SF) Ray Andrews | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison lays it in set up by Mark Moore | 8-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Vanek - foul #1 on Daniel Vanek, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson (PF), Kenneth Gaylord (C) James Claar, Christopher Morrison | |
| 12:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek tips it in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) C - Steve Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gaylord (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Moore | 13-15 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it but misses | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Dwight Gates is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Dwight Gates, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Ralph Baylis, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (SG), James Claar (SF), Darrell Otte (C) Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Kenneth Gaylord | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-15 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Harry Willie and he's hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Clarence Bryant (SG), Christopher Morrison (PF) Karl Steele, Francis Wilson | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Harry Willie clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Bryant - foul #1 on Clarence Bryant, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore (SG), Dwight Gates (SF) Clarence Bryant, Christopher Morrison | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Jon Kraus can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Claar - foul #2 on James Claar, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Christopher Morrison (PF) Ray Andrews, James Claar | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore is hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson (PF) Darrell Otte | |
| 08:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Christopher Morrison - foul #1 on Christopher Morrison, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore buries a floater from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Karl Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Gates (fresh) PF - Francis Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ralph Baylis | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele misses short on a shot from the left block | 23-17 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Carl Girardi - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews (SG), Clarence Bryant (SF), Darrell Otte (C) Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Francis Wilson | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Karl Steele - foul #2 on Karl Steele, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG) Karl Steele | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Christopher Morrison snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier hits a floater from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 23-20 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Darrell Otte is called for the reach on Jon Kraus - foul #2 on Darrell Otte, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG) Ralph Baylis | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore (SG), Francis Wilson (PF), Kenneth Gaylord (C) Henry Mosier, Christopher Morrison, Darrell Otte | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Daniel Vanek picks off the pass by Kenneth Gaylord | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Harry Willie blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Andrews - foul #1 on Ray Andrews, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates (SF) Clarence Bryant | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Dwight Gates knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Ray Andrews | 25-22 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Steve Lemons slams it home | 27-22 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore loses the dribble to Christopher Ross | 27-22 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is fouled on the floor by Mark Moore - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Henry Mosier (PG) Ray Andrews | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Francis Wilson | 28-22 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Francis Wilson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Harry Willie comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenneth Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Henry Mosier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gaylord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Wilson - foul #1 on Francis Wilson, team foul #12 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Harry Willie, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele (PG), Ray Andrews (SG), James Claar (SF), Christopher Morrison (PF), Darrell Otte (C) Henry Mosier, Mark Moore, Dwight Gates, Francis Wilson, Kenneth Gaylord | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Carl Girardi steals the ball from James Claar | 29-24 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Dale Goguen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers at Newark | Ray Andrews buries a shot from the right block set up by James Claar | 35-27 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is fouled on the floor by Ray Andrews - foul #2 on Ray Andrews, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Mark Moore (SG), Dwight Gates (SF) Ray Andrews, Christopher Morrison | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Carl Girardi denies the turnaround by Dwight Gates | 37-27 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Dale Goguen loses the dribble to Darrell Otte | 37-27 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Moore | 37-30 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-30 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers at Newark | Darrell Otte snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Karl Steele buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Gates | 37-33 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jon Kraus buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Clayton Forehand | 39-33 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers at Newark | James Claar misses short on a jumper from the left block | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |