| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Carney | 38-38 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | David Blankenship is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Douglas Allen | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Carney | 43-40 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range but he's fouled by Joe Carney - foul #1 on Joe Carney, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Brian Dingus (SF), John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (C) Orville Johnson, David Blankenship | |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Lester is called for the reach on Steve Ellman - foul #1 on Thomas Lester, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins (C) Lloyd Watson | |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Carney | 46-42 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Joe Carney is called for the reach on William Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Carney, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG) Joe Carney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG) Douglas Allen | |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | William Knight buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Leon Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Steve Ellman steps in front of the Leon Brown pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), Ethan Fye (C) Steve Ellman, Brian Dingus, John Gardner, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), William Hollis (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, Thomas Lester, William Knight, Byron Anderson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | William Hollis makes the floater from the left side set up by Lloyd Watson | 48-50 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | David Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | John Nelson takes the ball from Orville Johnson in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson lays it in | 50-50 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF) Mike Wolf, John Nelson, Eric Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Douglas Allen, William Hollis, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Leon Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins (C) Robert Davis | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester loses the dribble to Joe Carney in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards misses long on a jumper from close range | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Carney | 50-50 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | William Knight misses long on an open shot from the right block | 52-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Orville Johnson (SF), Robert Davis (PF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, William Knight, Byron Anderson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Lester | 52-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus (PG), Ethan Fye (C) Joe Carney, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Hollis (SG), Lloyd Watson (PF) Thomas Lester, David Blankenship | |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | William Hollis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Dingus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus's pass is intercepted by William Hollis | 52-53 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Watson and he's fouled by Joe Fleetwood - foul #2 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Gardner (PF) Brian Dingus, John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), Byron Anderson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Douglas Allen, William Hollis, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Joe Carney steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 52-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye is hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #2 on Thomas Lester, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas (C) Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 52-56 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Nelson (SG), Brian Dingus (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Joe Carney, Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Lloyd Watson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Leon Brown, Byron Anderson, David Blankenship | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | John Nelson is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | William Knight is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Knight - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF), Ethan Fye (C) John Nelson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Lester | 54-56 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 54-56 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Dingus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Fye (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Allen | 54-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Clark, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) Mike Wolf, Brian Dingus, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Hollis (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, William Knight, Lloyd Watson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | William Hollis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | William Hollis grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson throws it down | 54-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Davis (C) David Blankenship | |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Ethan Fye (C) John Nelson, James Edwards, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brisson (PG), Thomas Lester (SG) Leon Brown, William Hollis | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Steve Ellman is called for the reach on Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Steve Ellman, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Byron Anderson | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Steve Ellman steals the ball from James Brisson in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 04:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney tips it home | 59-66 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | James Brisson double dribbles | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), James Edwards (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Carney, Eric Clark, John Gardner, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Leon Brown (SG), William Knight (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) James Brisson, Thomas Lester, Orville Johnson, Robert Davis | |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | David Blankenship steals it from James Edwards | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | William Knight can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steve Ellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | William Knight steps in front of the James Edwards pass | 59-66 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Leon Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Knight | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Ellman | 61-68 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Eric Clark (SF), John Gardner (C) Steve Ellman, James Edwards, Joe Fleetwood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG), Byron Anderson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Leon Brown, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen travels with the ball | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF) William Knight | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is fouled on the floor by Eric Clark - foul #2 on Eric Clark, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (SG), Ethan Fye (C) John Nelson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner tips it home | 63-69 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), John Thomas (C) Mike Wolf, Ethan Fye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson (PF) Timothy Wilkins | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Allen, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lester and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood (PF), Ethan Fye (C) John Gardner, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Byron Anderson | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Blankenship - foul #2 on David Blankenship, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joe Fleetwood - foul #3 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | David Blankenship snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-72 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Johnson | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Clark - foul #3 on Eric Clark, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Davis (PF) Lloyd Watson | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Lester takes the ball from Eric Clark | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen runs out the clock | 64-74 |