| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Sidney Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Pratt (fresh) SF - Michael Bower (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Riordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Solinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Michael Bower inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Monmouth | Michael Bower connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Frederick Pratt is called for the reach on Jeffrey John - foul #3 on Frederick Pratt, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (SG) Frederick Pratt | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Sidney Mayfield steals the ball from Melvin Hickmon | 40-41 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan is denied on a layup by Vincent Rykaczewski | 40-41 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey John | 43-41 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Baylor | 43-44 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Bower | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Joseph Solinski | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Monmouth | Thomas Harper denies the turnaround by Joseph Solinski | 43-44 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 43-44 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | Vincent Rykaczewski steals it from Sidney Mayfield | 43-44 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is hacked by Norman Baylor - foul #2 on Norman Baylor, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Devin Webb (PG), William Hight (SG), Dean Swinehart (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Sidney Mayfield, Norman Baylor, Michael Bower, Brian Riordan, Joseph Solinski | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Mario Cotta is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mario Cotta, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Devin Webb can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | David Stokes pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mario Cotta | 45-44 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | Devin Webb travels in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | David Stokes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Devin Webb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Hight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Monmouth | Mario Cotta denies the turnaround by Dean Swinehart | 47-44 |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | William Hight gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | William Hight is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Frederick Pratt (SG), Brian Riordan (PF) Devin Webb, William Hight, Benjamin Cory | |
| 15:00 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan banks in the layup set up by Sidney Mayfield | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Dustin Fraga and he's hacked by Brian Perkins - foul #1 on Brian Perkins, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Bower (SF), Joseph Solinski (C) Dean Swinehart, Brian Perkins | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:29 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski's floater is knocked away by Mario Cotta | 50-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey John connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga and the foul's on Frederick Pratt - foul #4 on Frederick Pratt, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (SG) Frederick Pratt | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-46 |
| 14:05 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:46 | Monmouth | Thomas Harper picks off the pass by Joseph Solinski | 53-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey John hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Hickmon | 55-46 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Dustin Fraga - foul #3 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), David Stokes (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Devin Webb (SG), Dean Swinehart (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Sidney Mayfield, Michael Bower, Brian Riordan, Joseph Solinski | |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory can't finish the layup | 55-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Dean Swinehart steals the ball from Melvin Hickmon | 55-46 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Devin Webb lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Swinehart | 55-48 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's layup is rejected by Brian Perkins | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, David Stokes, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hight (SG) Norman Baylor | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dean Swinehart | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Devin Webb (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Hight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hight | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 11:00 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart loses the dribble to Melvin Hickmon | 58-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Devin Webb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is hacked by William Hight - foul #2 on William Hight, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Norman Baylor (SG), Michael Bower (SF), Brian Riordan (PF), Joseph Solinski (C) Devin Webb, William Hight, Dean Swinehart, Brian Perkins, Benjamin Cory | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Stokes is fouled on the floor by Michael Bower - foul #2 on Michael Bower, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Norman Baylor steps in front of the Thomas Harper pass | 58-50 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Michael Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus tips it home | 60-50 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski is hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hight (SG) Norman Baylor | |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | William Hight is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Hight, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Devin Webb (SG) William Hight | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski drills a driving attempt in the lane | 62-50 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Melvin Hickmon is called for the reach on Devin Webb - foul #4 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hight (SG), Dean Swinehart (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Sidney Mayfield, Michael Bower, Brian Riordan, Joseph Solinski | |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Perkins, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Devin Webb (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Hight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | William Hight misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Cotta | 64-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Wilson is blocked by Benjamin Cory | 64-50 |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Devin Webb snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:07 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins lays it in | 64-52 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Frederick Pratt (SG), Brian Riordan (PF) Devin Webb, William Hight, Benjamin Cory | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Perkins and he's hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #4 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Bower (SF), Joseph Solinski (C) Dean Swinehart, Brian Perkins | |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dejesus | 64-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Brian Riordan denies the turnaround by Michael Wilson | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bower and the foul's on Dustin Fraga - foul #5 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:29 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Sidney Mayfield | 64-58 |
| 05:17 | Monmouth | Frederick Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Frederick Pratt knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sidney Mayfield | 66-60 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey John knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Michael Bower hits a turnaround from the right block | 68-62 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey John hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Sidney Mayfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Riordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Solinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Michael Wilson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey John and he's hacked by Frederick Pratt - foul #5 on Frederick Pratt, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), David Stokes (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (PG), Devin Webb (SG), Dean Swinehart (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Sidney Mayfield, Frederick Pratt, Michael Bower, Brian Riordan, Joseph Solinski | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Devin Webb | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Mario Cotta is fouled on the floor by Brian Perkins - foul #3 on Brian Perkins, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Brian Riordan (PF) Devin Webb, Benjamin Cory | |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart lays it in on a nice dish by Sidney Mayfield | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Bower (SF), Joseph Solinski (C) Dean Swinehart, Brian Perkins | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Thomas Harper swats the layup by Sidney Mayfield | 76-67 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sidney Mayfield | 76-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh loses the dribble to Sidney Mayfield in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald McVaigh - foul #3 on Gerald McVaigh, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Sidney Mayfield and he's fouled by Melvin Hickmon - foul #5 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Thomas Harper drills a fadeaway from the right side | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Michael Bower comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is hacked by Sidney Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Mayfield, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mario Cotta grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Mayfield - foul #2 on Sidney Mayfield, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Mayfield | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Baylor - foul #3 on Norman Baylor, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Brian Riordan's 3 pointer is rejected by Mario Cotta | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Sidney Mayfield is called for the reach on Vincent Rykaczewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Mayfield, team foul #14 | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Sidney Mayfield loses the dribble to Gerald McVaigh | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh runs out the clock | 84-76 |