| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Herren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Shirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Brian Jones comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerald Gayton - foul #3 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Brian Jones lays it up and in set up by Steve Shirk | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John King | 42-42 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffery Williams - foul #2 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey loses the dribble to Brian Jones | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (PF) John Alvares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Stephen Mobley (SG), Donald Dalton (SF), Dwayne Balling (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) David Miller, Robert Herren, Steve Shirk, Brian Jones, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley loses the dribble to Oscar Hancock | 42-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Stephen Mobley steals the ball from Oscar Hancock | 42-43 |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Balling | 42-46 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | John King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG), John Alvares (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Jeffery Williams, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Robert Herren (SG), Steve Shirk (SF), Brian Jones (PF), Daniel Ainsworth (C) Thomas Harris, Stephen Mobley, Donald Dalton, Dwayne Balling, Jacob Anderson | |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) Joshua Faulkner, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Herren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Shirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Robert Herren knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Shirk | 42-49 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Herren - foul #3 on Robert Herren, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Dwayne Balling (C) David Miller, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Brian Jones loses the dribble to John Alvares | 44-49 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Alex Brady comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Dexter Broadwell, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Dalton (SF), Jacob Anderson (C) Steve Shirk, Brian Jones | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jacob Anderson | 45-49 |
| 13:53 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling loses the dribble to John King | 45-49 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Alex Brady hits the finger roll set up by John King | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Anderson | 47-51 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Harris is called for the reach on Robert Pelfrey - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF) Alex Brady | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Daniel Ainsworth (C) Robert Herren, Jacob Anderson | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Dwayne Balling is called for the reach on Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Balling, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF) Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton hits a fadeaway in the paint | 47-53 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey knocks in the jumper from the left block | 49-53 |
| 12:00 | Monmouth | David Miller is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) Robert Pelfrey, Jeffery Williams, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (SG), Steve Shirk (SF), Brian Jones (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) Thomas Harris, Donald Dalton, Dwayne Balling, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Anderson | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Shirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Alex Brady buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John King and the foul's on Steve Shirk - foul #3 on Steve Shirk, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) John King, John Alvares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Herren (SG) David Miller | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Brian Jones snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Herren and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Alex Brady's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Jones | 52-59 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-59 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Alex Brady connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Faulkner | 54-59 |
| 10:05 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Mobley | 54-61 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Steve Shirk | 54-61 |
| 09:45 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:10 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Shirk | 54-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Alex Brady, Dexter Broadwell, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Donald Dalton (SF), Dwayne Balling (PF), Daniel Ainsworth (C) Stephen Mobley, Robert Herren, Steve Shirk, Brian Jones, Jacob Anderson | |
| 08:38 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:26 | Monmouth | John King steals it from Thomas Harris | 54-63 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John King hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 08:02 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 56-65 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is called for a backcourt violation | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Dalton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Balling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Pelfrey and he's hacked by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:52 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harris - foul #3 on Thomas Harris, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF), James Johnson (C) John Alvares, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (PG), Robert Herren (SG), Steve Shirk (SF), Brian Jones (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) David Miller, Thomas Harris, Donald Dalton, Dwayne Balling, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | John King misses the 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mobley - foul #3 on Stephen Mobley, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:32 | Monmouth | Robert Herren scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Mobley | 63-70 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Jones steps in front of the Alex Brady pass | 63-70 |
| 05:10 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Herren | 63-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Steve Shirk gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | Robert Herren is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), John Alvares (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Donald Dalton (SF), Dwayne Balling (PF), Daniel Ainsworth (C) Stephen Mobley, Robert Herren, Steve Shirk, Brian Jones, Jacob Anderson | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Dwayne Balling is called for the reach on John Alvares - foul #2 on Dwayne Balling, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| 04:05 | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 65-72 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Alex Brady snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Alvares is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Alvares, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Johnson (C) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:24 | Monmouth | Thomas Harris clanks a shot in the lane | 65-72 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Dalton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Balling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-72 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Thomas Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Alex Brady is denied on a layup by Dwayne Balling | 65-75 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jerald Gayton (PF) Alex Brady, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Herren (SG), Steve Shirk (SF), Brian Jones (PF) Thomas Harris, Donald Dalton, Dwayne Balling | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Steve Shirk is called for the reach on John King - foul #4 on Steve Shirk, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling (C) Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:12 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Herren | 66-77 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John King | 69-77 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Robert Herren connects on the runner near the basket set up by David Miller | 69-79 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the easy layup | 69-79 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Alvares | 69-79 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John King tips it back up and in | 71-79 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on Robert Herren - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Ainsworth (C) Dwayne Balling | |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Robert Herren makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Robert Herren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Stephen Mobley (SG), Donald Dalton (SF), Dwayne Balling (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) David Miller, Robert Herren, Steve Shirk, Brian Jones, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brady - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terence Rose (SF) Jacob Anderson | |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Brady | 74-83 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) Joshua Faulkner, Alex Brady, Jeffery Williams, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Smith (SG), Brian Jones (PF) Stephen Mobley, Donald Dalton | |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Bill Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John King - foul #4 on John King, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #11 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Mobley (SG), Donald Dalton (SF), Jacob Anderson (C) Bill Smith, Terence Rose, Brian Jones | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson grabs the board | 75-84 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #11 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Dexter Broadwell, Jeffery Williams, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Smith (SG), Brian Jones (PF) Stephen Mobley, Donald Dalton | |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Jacob Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 75-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 75-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerald Gayton and he's fouled by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Miller (PG), Robert Herren (SG), Steve Shirk (SF), Daniel Ainsworth (C) Thomas Harris, Bill Smith, Jacob Anderson, Dwayne Balling | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Brian Jones is hacked by John King in the backcourt - foul #5 on John King, team foul #12 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Harris (PG), Bill Smith (SG), Terence Rose (SF), Dwayne Balling (C) David Miller, Robert Herren, Steve Shirk, Daniel Ainsworth | |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Alvares | 81-87 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Shirk (SF) Terence Rose | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Alex Brady is called for the reach on Dwayne Balling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Brady, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Dwayne Balling gets the rebound | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Thomas Harris runs out the clock | 81-89 |