| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald lays it up and in set up by Eric Griffith | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Patrick Barnes - foul #2 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder tips it in | 35-40 |
| 18:19 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | David Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 17:56 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Davis (C) James Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 17:56 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Gary Godwin comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 37-40 |
| 17:39 | Monmouth | Michael Pinson takes the ball from Eric Griffith | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 37-42 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Peter Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ryder | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | Peter Davis hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick Barnes | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Watson | 39-45 |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Gary Godwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Luis Theobald takes the ball from Robert Blackwelder | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | Monmouth | Robert Blackwelder is called for the reach on Peter Davis - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), Anthony Treece (SG), James Bowen (PF), John Fragoso (C) Luis Theobald, Patrick Barnes, Eric Griffith, Benjamin Ryder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Lipsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Treece (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | John Fragoso's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Stines | 41-45 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Eugene Campion pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Collins | 41-48 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Don Dumas - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Buswell (SF) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF) Gary Godwin | |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Collins is hacked by James Bowen - foul #1 on James Bowen, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Don Dumas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Treece | 43-51 |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | John Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 43-54 |
| 13:22 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky is fouled on the floor by Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), Patrick Barnes (SG), Eric Griffith (SF), Peter Davis (PF) Donald Lipsky, Anthony Treece, David Buswell, James Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Fragoso | 45-54 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | John Fragoso snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:26 | Monmouth | John Fragoso is fouled on the floor by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder (PF) John Fragoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder loses the dribble to Robert Blackwelder | 45-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder lays it in | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Blackwelder | 45-59 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Robert Blackwelder picks off the pass by Benjamin Ryder | 45-59 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), David Buswell (SF), John Fragoso (C) Luis Theobald, Eric Griffith, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Bowen (PF) Benjamin Ryder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF) Gary Godwin | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver is fouled on the floor by James Bowen - foul #2 on James Bowen, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Treece (SG) Patrick Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Bowen blocks the short jumper by Robert Collins | 45-59 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Buswell | 45-59 |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | David Buswell blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | David Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | David Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Bowen | 46-59 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | John Fragoso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Lipsky | 48-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 48-61 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | David Buswell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece tips it in | 50-61 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 08:32 | Monmouth | James Bowen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Lipsky | 52-64 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Don Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), Patrick Barnes (SG), Eric Griffith (SF), Benjamin Ryder (PF), Peter Davis (C) Donald Lipsky, Anthony Treece, David Buswell, James Bowen, John Fragoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Luther Beverly | |
| 07:49 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-64 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Patrick Barnes is called for the reach on David Watson - foul #3 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 52-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Pinson | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Ryder | 54-67 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Luis Theobald - foul #3 on Luis Theobald, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Fragoso (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (C) Edgar Stines | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't throw it down but he's fouled by Patrick Barnes - foul #4 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder makes the jumper from the right block | 56-69 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 05:46 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 05:27 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Theobald | 58-69 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly travels with the ball | 58-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), Anthony Treece (SG), Peter Davis (SF), James Bowen (PF) Luis Theobald, Patrick Barnes, Eric Griffith, Benjamin Ryder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | John Fragoso misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Donald Lipsky steps in front of the Luther Beverly pass | 58-69 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Peter Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Don Dumas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Don Dumas | 58-69 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Donald Lipsky picks off the pass by Don Dumas | 58-69 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky is whistled for traveling | 60-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes (SG), Eric Griffith (SF), David Buswell (C) Anthony Treece, Peter Davis, John Fragoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Lipsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Buswell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Don Dumas buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Godwin | 60-71 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), Benjamin Ryder (PF) Donald Lipsky, James Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | David Buswell lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Barnes | 63-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is hacked by Patrick Barnes - foul #5 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Treece (SG) Patrick Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (SG), John Fragoso (C) Anthony Treece, David Buswell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (C) Edgar Stines | |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder's layup is rejected by Robert Blackwelder | 63-73 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky gets the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:12 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | David Watson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 65-75 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Fragoso | 67-75 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Benjamin Ryder steals the ball from David Watson | 67-75 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald comes up short on the shot from close range | 67-75 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Collins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Watson | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Ryder | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Luis Theobald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Theobald, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | John Fragoso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Watson pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Donald Lipsky is called for the reach on David Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lipsky, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ryder | 69-78 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | John Fragoso comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Godwin gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Luis Theobald is called for the reach on Gary Godwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Theobald, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Treece (SG) Luis Theobald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Lipsky | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lipsky - foul #4 on Donald Lipsky, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Donald Lipsky is called for the reach on Luther Beverly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Lipsky, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Carreras (SG) Donald Lipsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | John Fragoso drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Carreras | 74-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Anthony Treece is called for the reach on David Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Treece, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | David Watson is called for the reach on Eric Griffith - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #8 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Bowen (PF), Peter Davis (C) Benjamin Ryder, John Fragoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Don Dumas runs out the clock | 76-84 |