| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cheeseman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | John Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ted Neill scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 49-30 |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | John Hall buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry French | 49-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Anglin is called for the reach on Christian Graddy - foul #3 on Richard Anglin, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall (PF) Richard Anglin | |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ted Neill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Willy Pickerel | 52-33 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on Jerry French - foul #2 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | John Cooper misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 52-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Jerry French - foul #2 on Jerry French, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jerry French | 54-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Meyers and he's hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (PF) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (PG) Jerry French | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the free throw | 56-35 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | James Davis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cooper | 56-37 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-37 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Cheeseman, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), Patrick Griffith (SF), Keneth Phillips (C) John Hall, John Cooper, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Long and he's fouled by Oscar Westfall - foul #2 on Oscar Westfall, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Holloway (PF) Oscar Westfall | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the free throw | 59-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:43 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Long and he's fouled by Robert Lipovsky - foul #3 on Robert Lipovsky, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Christian Graddy (PF) Robert Lipovsky, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:43 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith misses the free throw | 59-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), John Hall (SG), John Cooper (SF) Glen Long, James Davis, Patrick Griffith | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Chagoya | 61-39 |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | John Cooper drills a shot from close range on a great pass from John Hall | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Holloway (fresh) C - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | John Cooper steals the ball from Christian Graddy | 61-41 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Howard | 61-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs tips it back up and in | 63-41 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Randy Chagoya takes the ball from Keneth Phillips | 63-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Paul Cheeseman (C) Jerry French, John Hall, John Cooper, John Holloway, Keneth Phillips | |
| 14:10 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman tips it back up and in | 63-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ted Neill's pass is intercepted by Richard Anglin | 63-43 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | James Davis misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 13:07 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 12:59 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin misses the shot near the basket | 63-45 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Carl Luce is called for the reach on Richard Anglin - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hall (SG), John Cooper (SF) Glen Long, Patrick Griffith | |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin scores on a floater near the basket set up by James Davis | 63-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Carl Luce double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG) James Davis | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:09 | Monmouth | John Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 11:52 | Monmouth | Jeremiah Meyers steals the ball from Paul Cheeseman | 63-47 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is called for 5 seconds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) Richard Anglin, Paul Cheeseman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Monmouth | John Cooper buries a runner in the paint | 63-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Michael Long clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:36 | Monmouth | John Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jerry French steals it from Jonathan Howard | 63-52 |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | John Hall is hacked by Robert Lipovsky - foul #4 on Robert Lipovsky, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ralph Koch (C) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF) Jerry French, John Hall, John Cooper | |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willy Pickerel - foul #3 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (C) Michael Osteen, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman (C) Keneth Phillips | |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:03 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Paul Cheeseman - foul #3 on Paul Cheeseman, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Anglin (PF) Oscar Westfall | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Paul Cheeseman | 63-53 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Patrick Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 63-53 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel and he's fouled by Patrick Griffith - foul #3 on Patrick Griffith, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | Richard Anglin dunks the ball | 65-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hall (SG), John Cooper (SF), Oscar Westfall (C) Glen Long, Patrick Griffith, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), Keneth Phillips (C) James Davis, Richard Anglin | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Jerry French snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 07:35 | Monmouth | Daniel Gibbs takes the ball from Keneth Phillips | 65-55 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Christian Graddy's floater is tipped away by Oscar Westfall | 65-55 |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | John Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF), Richard Anglin (PF), Paul Cheeseman (C) John Hall, John Cooper, Oscar Westfall, Keneth Phillips | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Cheeseman - foul #4 on Paul Cheeseman, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG) Jerry French | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:29 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ted Neill buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Meyers | 68-55 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Glen Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 68-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Monmouth | Daniel Gibbs denies the turnaround by Paul Cheeseman | 70-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Carl Luce hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 70-55 |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Glen Long grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry French (PG), John Hall (SG), John Cooper (SF) Glen Long, James Davis, Patrick Griffith | |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christian Graddy - foul #1 on Christian Graddy, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Paul Cheeseman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-55 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is fouled on the floor by Paul Cheeseman - foul #5 on Paul Cheeseman, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall (PF), Keneth Phillips (C) Richard Anglin, Paul Cheeseman | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Carl Luce is called for the reach on Oscar Westfall - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Oscar Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | John Hall picks off the pass by Jeremiah Meyers | 71-57 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | John Hall banks in the layup | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Keneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jerry French is called for the reach on Ted Neill - foul #3 on Jerry French, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | John Cooper hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry French | 73-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Anglin (PF) Keneth Phillips | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John Cooper is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #13 | 73-61 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | John Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Gibbs - foul #4 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (PG), Patrick Griffith (SG), Keneth Phillips (C) Jerry French, John Hall, Richard Anglin | |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Howard | 76-62 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Jonathan Howard takes the ball from Keneth Phillips | 76-62 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Long | 78-62 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Keneth Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 01:06 | Monmouth | John Cooper hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Long and he's hacked by Oscar Westfall - foul #3 on Oscar Westfall, team foul #14 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Long (PG) John Cooper | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky makes the free throw | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Glen Long is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Glen Long, team foul #15 | 81-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glen Long - foul #4 on Glen Long, team foul #16 | 81-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | James Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 83-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 83-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Long runs out the clock | 83-64 |