Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights

14-17, 4-14 Big Ten

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois ILL	35	40			75
Rutgers RUTG	30	32			62

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgersRUTG

13-18, 3-15 Big Ten

TIME		ILL	RUTG
19:41	Deshawn Freeman Turnover.	0	0
19:41	Leron Black Steal.	0	0
19:22	Leron Black missed Layup.	0	0
19:22	Te'Jon Lucas Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:08	Leron Black made Jumper. Assisted by Te'Jon Lucas.	2	0
18:49	Corey Sanders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Dadika.	2	3
18:23	Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.	2	3
18:23	Deshawn Freeman Defensive Rebound.	2	3
18:16	Foul on Mark Alstork.	2	3
18:16	Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.	2	4
18:16	Deshawn Freeman missed Free Throw.	2	4
18:16	Illinois Defensive Rebound.	2	4
18:16	Foul on Mike Williams.	2	4
18:00	Kipper Nichols made Jumper.	4	4
17:46	Eugene Omoruyi made Layup. Assisted by Mike Williams.	4	6
17:28	Leron Black missed Layup.	4	6
17:28	Deshawn Freeman Defensive Rebound.	4	6
17:10	Mike Williams made Layup. Assisted by Corey Sanders.	4	8
16:44	Leron Black made Layup.	6	8
16:12	Mike Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
16:12	Rutgers Offensive Rebound.	6	8
16:12	Foul on Greg Eboigbodin.	6	8
16:12	Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
16:12	Corey Sanders Offensive Rebound.	6	8
16:12	Eugene Omoruyi missed Layup.	6	8
16:12	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	6	8
15:33	Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
15:33	Shaquille Doorson Defensive Rebound.	6	8
15:09	Mike Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
15:09	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	6	8
14:33	Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
14:33	Da'Monte Williams Offensive Rebound.	6	8
14:12	Leron Black missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
14:12	Aaron Jordan Offensive Rebound.	6	8
13:59	Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper.	9	8
13:44	Foul on Greg Eboigbodin.	9	8
13:44	Official TV Timeout	9	8
13:44	Eugene Omoruyi missed Free Throw.	9	8
13:44	Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.	9	8
13:44	Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.	9	9
13:20	Michael Finke made Layup. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.	11	9
12:56	Foul on Te'Jon Lucas.	11	9
12:39	Geo Baker missed Jumper.	11	9
12:39	Leron Black Defensive Rebound.	11	9
12:31	Foul on Issa Thiam.	11	9
12:25	Foul on Issa Thiam.	11	9
12:15	Aaron Jordan Turnover.	11	9
12:14	Corey Sanders Steal.	11	9
12:03	Mike Williams missed Jumper.	11	9
12:03	Leron Black Defensive Rebound.	11	9
11:49	Leron Black missed Jumper.	11	9
11:49	Aaron Jordan Offensive Rebound.	11	9
11:46	Aaron Jordan made Two Point Tip Shot.	13	9
11:39	Foul on Leron Black.	13	9
11:39	Official TV Timeout	13	9
11:35	Geo Baker Turnover.	13	9
11:33	Mark Alstork Steal.	13	9
11:32	Mark Alstork made Layup.	15	9
11:23	Corey Sanders made Jumper.	15	11
10:55	Leron Black missed Layup.	15	11
10:55	Mike Williams Defensive Rebound.	15	11
10:47	Mike Williams Turnover.	15	11
10:47	Kipper Nichols Steal.	15	11
10:47	Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.	15	11
10:35	Te'Jon Lucas Turnover.	15	11
10:19	Deshawn Freeman made Layup.	15	13
10:19	Foul on Michael Finke.	15	13
10:19	Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.	15	14
10:01	Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finke.	18	14
9:26	Corey Sanders missed Jumper.	18	14
9:26	Corey Sanders Offensive Rebound.	18	14
9:23	Deshawn Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Sanders.	18	16
9:11	Foul on Jake Dadika.	18	16
9:02	Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Frazier.	21	16
8:43	Mike Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.	21	19
8:30	Michael Finke missed Layup.	21	19
8:30	Shaquille Doorson Block.	21	19
8:30	Mike Williams Defensive Rebound.	21	19
8:10	Deshawn Freeman Turnover.	21	19
7:53	Trent Frazier Turnover.	21	19
7:52	Deshawn Freeman Steal.	21	19
7:49	Geo Baker Turnover.	21	19
7:48	Te'Jon Lucas Steal.	35	30
7:44	Foul on Jake Dadika.	21	19
7:44	Official TV Timeout	21	19
7:44	Da'Monte Williams made Free Throw.	22	19
7:44	Da'Monte Williams missed Free Throw.	22	19
7:44	Eugene Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.	22	19
7:16	Corey Sanders missed Jumper.	22	19
7:16	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	22	19
7:04	Leron Black missed Layup.	22	19
7:04	Geo Baker Defensive Rebound.	22	19
6:54	Foul on Da'Monte Williams.	22	19
6:54	Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.	22	20
6:54	Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.	22	21
6:30	Michael Finke made Jumper.	24	21
6:30	Foul on Deshawn Freeman.	24	21
6:30	Michael Finke made Free Throw.	25	21
6:12	Deshawn Freeman missed Layup.	25	21
6:12	Mark Alstork Block.	25	21
6:10	Deshawn Freeman Offensive Rebound.	25	21
6:09	Deshawn Freeman made Layup.	25	23
6:09	Foul on Leron Black.	25	23
6:09	Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.	25	24
5:51	Te'Jon Lucas Turnover.	25	24
5:41	Corey Sanders made Layup.	25	26
5:31	Foul on Corey Sanders.	25	26
5:31	Te'Jon Lucas made Free Throw.	26	26
5:31	Te'Jon Lucas made Free Throw.	27	26
5:20	Geo Baker Turnover.	27	26
5:20	Mark Alstork Steal.	27	26
5:20	Foul on Geo Baker.	27	26
5:20	Mark Alstork made Free Throw.	28	26
5:20	Mark Alstork missed Free Throw.	28	26
5:20	Mike Williams Defensive Rebound.	28	26
5:10	Mike Williams missed Layup.	28	26
5:10	Greg Eboigbodin Block.	28	26
5:10	Rutgers Offensive Rebound.	28	26
5:00	Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.	28	26
5:00	Eugene Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.	28	26
4:53	Corey Sanders Turnover.	28	26
4:52	Te'Jon Lucas Steal.	28	26
4:24	Te'Jon Lucas missed Three Point Jumper.	28	26
4:24	Aaron Jordan Offensive Rebound.	28	26
3:55	Michael Finke missed Layup.	28	26
3:55	Shaquille Doorson Defensive Rebound.	28	26
3:45	Geo Baker Turnover.	28	26
3:44	Trent Frazier Steal.	28	26
3:31	Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper.	31	26
3:30	Rutgers Timeout	31	26
3:30	Official TV Timeout	31	26
3:26	Eugene Omoruyi made Layup. Assisted by Corey Sanders.	31	28
3:01	Foul on Michael Finke.	31	28
3:01	Michael Finke Turnover.	31	28
2:48	Foul on Mark Alstork.	31	28
2:48	Corey Sanders missed Free Throw.	31	28
2:48	Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.	31	28
2:48	Corey Sanders missed Free Throw.	31	28
2:48	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	31	28
2:38	Da'Monte Williams made Layup.	33	28
2:09	Corey Sanders missed Three Point Jumper.	33	28
2:09	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	33	28
1:37	Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.	33	28
1:37	Corey Sanders Defensive Rebound.	33	28
1:35	Corey Sanders missed Layup.	33	28
1:35	Michael Finke Defensive Rebound.	33	28
1:30	Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	33	28
1:30	Corey Sanders Defensive Rebound.	33	28
1:11	Jake Dadika missed Layup.	33	28
1:11	Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.	33	28
0:47	Foul on Deshawn Freeman.	33	28
0:47	Michael Finke made Free Throw.	34	28
0:47	Michael Finke made Free Throw.	35	28
0:32	Foul on Kipper Nichols.	35	28
0:32	Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.	35	29
0:32	Eugene Omoruyi made Free Throw.	35	30
0:29	Illinois Timeout	35	30
0:05	Da'Monte Williams missed Layup.	35	30
0:05	Eugene Omoruyi Block.	35	30
0:05	Illinois Offensive Rebound.	35	30
0:02	Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.	35	30
0:01	Mike Williams Defensive Rebound.	35	30
0:00	End of 1st half	35	30

Game Information

Piscataway, NJ

Referee:Terry Wymer

Referee:Kelly Pfeifer

Referee:Ted Valentine

NCAA Division I

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan	14-1	-	24-1
Illinois	12-3	2	21-5
Nebraska	11-3	2.5	22-3
Purdue	11-3	2.5	21-4
Michigan State	10-4	3.5	20-5
Wisconsin	10-4	3.5	18-7
UCLA	9-5	4.5	17-8
Iowa	8-6	5.5	18-7
Ohio State	8-6	5.5	16-9
Indiana	8-7	6	17-9
USC	7-7	6.5	18-7
Washington	5-10	9	13-13
Minnesota	4-10	9.5	11-14
Rutgers	3-11	10.5	10-15
Maryland	3-11	10.5	10-15
Oregon	2-12	11.5	9-16
Penn State	2-13	12	11-15
Northwestern	2-13	12	10-16

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