| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Josef Scheffel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Schwenneker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Tyler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker inbounds the ball | 38-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 38-48 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Josef Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josef Scheffel, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 40-48 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Reulet pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Tyler | 40-50 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled on the floor by Josef Scheffel - foul #3 on Josef Scheffel, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (PG) Josef Scheffel | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Schneider | 43-50 |
| 17:43 | Monmouth | John Schneider is called for the reach on Craig Schwenneker - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), David Lehn (C) John Schneider, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Marsh (PF), Curt Brown (C) David Everhart, Kenneth Tyler | |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Havens | 43-52 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Curt Brown | 43-52 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | Randall Havens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich tips it in | 45-55 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Randall Havens is called for a backcourt violation | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), John Schneider (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, Terry Ulrich, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jackie Brown (PG), William Cannon (SG), David Everhart (PF) Zachery Coutee, Randall Havens, Craig Schwenneker | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Schneider is hacked by William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler (C) Curt Brown | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl drills a turnaround in the paint set up by John Schneider and he's hacked by Jackie Brown - foul #1 on Jackie Brown, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Josef Scheffel (SG) Jackie Brown, William Cannon | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | David Everhart pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Josef Scheffel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Tyler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Ryan Etzel (C) Jonathan Pearson, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Randall Havens (SG) Charles Marsh | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Randall Havens takes the ball from Jeffrey Champagne | 47-55 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Randall Havens snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #1 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker (SF), Curt Brown (C) David Escobedo, Kenneth Tyler | |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Etzel | 47-56 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Schneider | 50-56 |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Clyde Mehl (PF) John Schneider, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Charles Marsh (PF) Josef Scheffel, David Everhart | |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | David Escobedo clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Lehn - foul #2 on David Lehn, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | David Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | David Escobedo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Michael Malone grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Pearson | 52-59 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | David Escobedo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 12:54 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Marsh | 52-59 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh hits a jumper near the basket set up by Randall Havens | 52-61 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Curt Brown steals it from Michael Reulet | 52-61 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker is fouled on the floor by Terry Ulrich - foul #2 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Terry Ulrich, Jonathan Pearson, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel (SG), William Cannon (SF), David Everhart (PF), Kenneth Tyler (C) Randall Havens, Craig Schwenneker, Charles Marsh, Curt Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Lehn (fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Josef Scheffel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cannon (fresh) PF - David Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Tyler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 11:33 | Monmouth | David Everhart hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 11:10 | Monmouth | David Escobedo scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Tyler | 55-65 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled on the floor by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (SG) David Escobedo | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Schneider knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 58-65 |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Champagne steps in front of the Kenneth Tyler pass | 58-65 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Cannon steals the ball from Bryan Jeter | 58-65 |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | William Cannon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled on the floor by Josef Scheffel - foul #4 on Josef Scheffel, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Randall Havens (SG), Craig Schwenneker (SF), Charles Marsh (PF), Curt Brown (C) Josef Scheffel, Zachery Coutee, William Cannon, David Everhart, Kenneth Tyler | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 09:00 | Monmouth | David Escobedo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Curt Brown | 60-70 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl clanks a shot near the basket | 60-70 |
| 08:37 | Monmouth | Curt Brown gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Schwenneker | 60-72 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Malone clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Curt Brown misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #3 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF) Jeffrey Champagne, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Everhart (PF) Charles Marsh | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Curt Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Curt Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randall Havens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Schwenneker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Curt Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter buries a shot in the lane | 62-74 |
| 07:08 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (PF), David Lehn (C) Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel (PG), Kenneth Tyler (C) David Escobedo, Curt Brown | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | John Schneider misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-74 |
| 06:19 | Monmouth | David Everhart snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | David Lehn is called for the reach on Kenneth Tyler - foul #3 on David Lehn, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Terry Ulrich, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Charles Marsh (SF) Josef Scheffel, Craig Schwenneker | |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Everhart - foul #2 on David Everhart, team foul #7 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG) John Schneider | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh comes up short on the jumper from close range | 63-76 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | David Everhart tips it in | 63-78 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson misses the turnaround near the basket | 63-78 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Everhart picks off the pass by Michael Malone | 63-78 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Escobedo | 63-80 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by David Everhart - foul #3 on David Everhart, team foul #8 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Clyde Mehl (C) Jonathan Pearson, Michael Malone, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel (PG), Zachery Coutee (SG), Craig Schwenneker (SF), Curt Brown (C) David Escobedo, Randall Havens, David Everhart, Kenneth Tyler | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker lays it in on a great pass from Zachery Coutee | 63-82 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the easy layup | 63-82 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Curt Brown | 63-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Josef Scheffel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachery Coutee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Schwenneker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Curt Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Monmouth | Craig Schwenneker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Schwenneker, team foul #9 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), Jonathan Pearson (SG), Michael Malone (SF), David Lehn (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Cannon (SF), Dustin Staff (C) Craig Schwenneker, Charles Marsh | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Zachery Coutee - foul #1 on Zachery Coutee, team foul #10 | 63-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel is hacked by Jonathan Pearson - foul #1 on Jonathan Pearson, team foul #8 | 65-82 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Josef Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl snags the defensive board | 65-82 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Josef Scheffel is called for the reach on Terry Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Josef Scheffel, team foul #11 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jackie Brown (PG) Josef Scheffel | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Curt Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Brown and he's fouled by Clyde Mehl - foul #4 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #9 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SF) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Curt Brown makes the free throw | 67-85 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Malone hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Lehn and he's hacked by Jackie Brown - foul #2 on Jackie Brown, team foul #12 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) Christopher Minjares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Marsh (SF) Jackie Brown | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Curt Brown | 69-85 |
| 01:25 | Monmouth | Dustin Staff misses the lay-in | 69-85 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 69-85 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl loses the dribble to Charles Marsh | 69-85 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh banks in the layup | 69-87 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 69-87 |
| 01:01 | Monmouth | William Cannon grabs the board | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Charles Marsh misses short on a floater from the left wing | 69-87 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David Lehn snags the defensive board | 69-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-87 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee runs out the clock | 69-87 |