| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathanael Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jesse Field inbounds the ball | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Jesse Field buries a 3 from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Hogsett | 23-42 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta loses the dribble to Jesse Field | 26-42 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack can't finish the layup | 26-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (SG) Charles Cosby | |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-42 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jason Hogsett | 26-44 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Murrieta - foul #1 on Clayton Murrieta, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Paul Barnes (PF), Glenn Clopton (C) Anthony Novack, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SG), Stuart Roy (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Jason Hogsett, Steven Nelson, Nathanael Warner, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Page - foul #1 on Joseph Page, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby (SG) Joseph Page | |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 28-47 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willy Carter - foul #1 on Willy Carter, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Novack (PG), Edward Dean (PF) Ronald Abbott, Glenn Clopton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy blows the layup | 29-47 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy tips it home | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Willy Carter steals the ball from Anthony Novack | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett is hacked by Anthony Novack - foul #3 on Anthony Novack, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Jesse Field (SF), Darrell Summers (C) Donald Pardue, Kenneth Ellis, Paul Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page (SG), Steven Nelson (SF), Nathanael Warner (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Charles Cosby, Stuart Roy, Willy Carter, Carl Spencer | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Page (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathanael Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-49 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Page | 29-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Hogsett | 29-51 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Glenn Clopton (PF) Anthony Novack, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG) Jason Hogsett | |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Darrell Summers steals the ball from Clayton Murrieta | 29-51 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton scores on a runner from the right block | 31-51 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Robinson | 31-53 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Darrell Summers - foul #1 on Darrell Summers, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Novack (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Paul Barnes (C) Ronald Abbott, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Glenn Clopton, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Stuart Roy (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Thomas Robinson, Joseph Page, Steven Nelson, Nathanael Warner, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stuart Roy | 31-55 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Edward Dean lays it in | 33-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby is called for traveling | 33-55 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-55 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Willy Carter | 33-55 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stuart Roy | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jason Hogsett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Gregory Hill (SG), Darrell Summers (C) Anthony Novack, Edward Dean, Paul Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson (SF), Nathanael Warner (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Stuart Roy, Willy Carter, Carl Spencer | |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue double dribbles | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Jesse Field (SF), Glenn Clopton (PF) Gregory Hill, Donald Pardue, Kenneth Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG), Joseph Page (SG) Jason Hogsett, Charles Cosby | |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathanael Warner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 33-57 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Field steals it from Nathanael Warner | 33-57 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott misses the easy layup | 33-57 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Clayton Murrieta | 33-57 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Robinson takes the ball from Glenn Clopton | 33-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson lays it up and in | 33-59 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Novack (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Paul Barnes (C) Ronald Abbott, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Glenn Clopton, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Hogsett (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Stuart Roy (SF), Willy Carter (PF), Carl Spencer (C) Thomas Robinson, Joseph Page, Steven Nelson, Nathanael Warner, Clayton Murrieta | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-59 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy gets the rebound | 33-59 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter tips it in | 33-61 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Cosby - foul #1 on Charles Cosby, team foul #5 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Gregory Hill (SG) Anthony Novack, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson (PG), Joseph Page (SG) Jason Hogsett, Charles Cosby | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-61 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue connects on the runner in the paint | 37-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-61 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes grabs the board | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hill (fresh) SF - Donald Pardue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stuart Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willy Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Willy Carter picks off the pass by Kenneth Ellis | 37-61 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Stuart Roy is blocked by Paul Barnes | 37-61 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton (SF) Ronald Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG) Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Stuart Roy steals the ball from Paul Barnes | 37-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-61 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Barnes - foul #1 on Paul Barnes, team foul #4 | 37-63 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy misses the free throw | 37-63 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on Ronald Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #7 | 37-63 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue scores on a runner near the basket | 40-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Pardue | 42-63 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Robinson steals the ball from Ronald Abbott in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson hits the finger roll | 42-65 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Carl Spencer - foul #1 on Carl Spencer, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hill (SG) Paul Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy grabs the board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy grabs the offensive board | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Abbott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hill (fresh) SF - Donald Pardue (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Clopton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ellis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Page (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willy Carter (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Spencer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Roy (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter is hacked by Donald Pardue - foul #2 on Donald Pardue, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Barnes (C) Glenn Clopton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Roy connects on the jumper in the paint | 43-67 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stuart Roy - foul #1 on Stuart Roy, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Ronald Abbott - foul #2 on Ronald Abbott, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter buries a driving attempt from the left block | 45-69 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Stuart Roy is called for the reach on Ronald Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Roy, team foul #10 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton (C) Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Willy Carter knocks in the jumper from the left block | 45-71 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton buries a driving attempt from the left block | 47-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Ellis - foul #2 on Kenneth Ellis, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson misses the free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-73 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue grabs the offensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Robinson runs out the clock | 49-73 |