| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bowen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | James Bowen picks off the pass by Don Dumas | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | William Carreras misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | William Carreras steals it from Walter Kivi | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | William Carreras takes the ball from Walter Kivi | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | William Carreras knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Theobald | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| 17:59 | Monmouth | William Carreras connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Theobald | 34-44 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Don Dumas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 17:32 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-44 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Carreras | 36-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by James Bowen - foul #3 on James Bowen, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Edgar Stines (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), Anthony Treece (SG), Patrick Barnes (SF), Peter Davis (PF), David Buswell (C) Luis Theobald, William Carreras, Eric Griffith, Benjamin Ryder, James Bowen | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | David Buswell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | Peter Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder (PF) Peter Davis | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Jones connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 40-46 |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Lipsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Treece (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Buswell (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Collins loses the dribble to Anthony Treece | 40-46 |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Stines | 40-46 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 15:38 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Treece | 40-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Robert Collins blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 15:03 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:38 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky is fouled on the floor by Eugene Campion - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Eugene Campion, Richard Jones, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), William Carreras (SG), Eric Griffith (SF), Peter Davis (PF), John Fragoso (C) Donald Lipsky, Anthony Treece, Patrick Barnes, Benjamin Ryder, David Buswell | |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Peter Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | Peter Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on Luis Theobald - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Bowen (PF) Peter Davis | |
| 13:48 | Monmouth | John Fragoso is hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | Monmouth | William Carreras clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | James Bowen grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | James Bowen lays it in on a great pass from William Carreras | 40-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | James Bowen clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Don Dumas - foul #3 on Don Dumas, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Collins (C) Don Dumas, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG) Luis Theobald | |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | James Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | James Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Fragoso is called for the reach on Robert Collins - foul #4 on John Fragoso, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Davis (C) John Fragoso | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Eric Griffith - foul #1 on Eric Griffith, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Buswell (C) James Bowen | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 46-51 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | William Carreras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:59 | Monmouth | Peter Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:46 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Davis | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Lipsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carreras (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Buswell (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith loses the dribble to Michael Pinson | 46-51 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Michael Pinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith misses short on a jumper from the left block | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Buswell - foul #1 on David Buswell, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Walter Kivi, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), Anthony Treece (SG), James Bowen (PF) Donald Lipsky, William Carreras, Eric Griffith | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | David Buswell connects on the jumper from the left block | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner loses the dribble to Luis Theobald | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | James Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Don Dumas steals it from Anthony Treece | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 51-53 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | David Buswell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner knocks in the runner from the right block | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Anthony Treece scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Anthony Treece steals it from Michael Pinson | 53-55 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | David Buswell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #1 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Daron Kleiner, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), William Carreras (SG), Eric Griffith (SF), Benjamin Ryder (PF) Luis Theobald, Anthony Treece, Peter Davis, James Bowen | |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | David Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | David Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Eugene Campion clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Monmouth | David Buswell snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Fragoso (C) David Buswell | |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Lipsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Ryder - foul #2 on Benjamin Ryder, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:12 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Walter Kivi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Lipsky | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Robert Collins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | John Fragoso misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-60 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Eugene Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG) Donald Lipsky | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Luther Beverly's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Griffith | 56-60 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Walter Kivi tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Griffith | 58-63 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is whistled for a carry | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Bowen (PF) Benjamin Ryder | |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Fragoso | 58-65 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Luther Beverly lays it in on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 60-65 |
| 04:12 | Monmouth | Charles Knowlton steals the ball from Eric Griffith | 60-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Griffith | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | James Bowen makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Griffith | 63-69 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 65-69 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Don Dumas steps in front of the Luis Theobald pass | 65-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Don Dumas lays it in | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | William Carreras is hacked by Don Dumas - foul #4 on Don Dumas, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Lipsky (PG), Peter Davis (SF), Benjamin Ryder (PF), David Buswell (C) Luis Theobald, Eric Griffith, James Bowen, John Fragoso | |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | William Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | William Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Fragoso (C) David Buswell | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Peter Davis grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luis Theobald (PG), Eric Griffith (SF) Donald Lipsky, Peter Davis | |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Luis Theobald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Luther Beverly banks in the layup set up by Walter Kivi and he's fouled by Benjamin Ryder - foul #3 on Benjamin Ryder, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | William Carreras lays it up and in on a great pass from John Fragoso | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Luis Theobald - foul #1 on Luis Theobald, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Fragoso | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Don Dumas steals the ball from John Fragoso | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the finger roll | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pinson - foul #5 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Ryder - foul #4 on Benjamin Ryder, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald is hacked by Marion Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Dumas and the foul's on William Carreras - foul #1 on William Carreras, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | William Carreras can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | William Carreras misses the 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:32 | Monmouth | John Fragoso tips it back up and in | 76-78 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Dumas | 79-78 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Benjamin Ryder and he's hacked by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald makes the free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Fragoso denies the turnaround by Luther Beverly | 79-81 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Fragoso blocks the short jumper by Luther Beverly | 79-81 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | John Fragoso gets the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | Eric Griffith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Luther Beverly drills a runner from the right block set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 81-81 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Luis Theobald misses the lay-in | 81-81 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 83-81 |
| 02:12 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-81 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 85-81 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Luis Theobald | 85-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled on the floor by William Carreras - foul #2 on William Carreras, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | William Carreras connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Don Dumas - foul #5 on Don Dumas, team foul #13 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | William Carreras makes the free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luis Theobald (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Ryder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fragoso (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Benjamin Ryder drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Fragoso | 87-88 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 87-88 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | William Carreras gets the rebound | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | William Carreras is hacked by Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Campion, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | William Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | William Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Campion | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Luther Beverly comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Ryder - foul #5 on Benjamin Ryder, team foul #12 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Bowen (PF) Benjamin Ryder | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | John Fragoso grabs the defensive rebound | 88-89 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | John Fragoso is hacked by Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Campion, team foul #15 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | John Fragoso misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | John Fragoso misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a halfcourt shot | 88-89 |