| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Bynum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel McNemar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harlan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Devito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Love (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Tyler Williams is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Tyler Williams, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Love misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Keith Bynum tips it in | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Keith Bynum misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Harlan Moore | 32-30 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Keith Bynum - foul #2 on Keith Bynum, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Julian Frost (C) Gary Devito | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Archer (SF) Samuel McNemar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (PF), John Drake (C) James Love, Richard Boatwright | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Tyler Williams is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Tyler Williams, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Stephen Weymouth (PF) Tyler Williams, Harlan Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Jason Austin snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Julian Frost banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | John Drake drills a jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Jason Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bynum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Weymouth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Timmy Moline loses the dribble to Mathew Archer | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Mathew Archer banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Samuel McNemar (SF), Harlan Moore (PF), Gary Devito (C) Jason Austin, Keith Bynum, Stephen Weymouth, Julian Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), James Love (C) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo, Richard Boatwright | |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Archer | 39-34 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Henry | 39-36 |
| 15:02 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Mathew Archer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Gary Devito grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:34 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Archer | 41-36 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Love misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Devito - foul #2 on Gary Devito, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Keith Bynum (SG) Mathew Archer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Love misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 41-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Watts | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tyler Williams | 44-40 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:03 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Bynum | 47-40 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harlan Moore - foul #3 on Harlan Moore, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Mathew Archer (SF), Stephen Weymouth (PF), Julian Frost (C) Tyler Williams, Samuel McNemar, Harlan Moore, Gary Devito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, James Love | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | Jason Austin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Bynum | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Drake buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Monmouth | Keith Bynum misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bynum (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mathew Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Weymouth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Drake | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Jason Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Keith Bynum tips it in | 52-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Samuel McNemar (SF), Harlan Moore (PF) Jason Austin, Keith Bynum, Stephen Weymouth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Love (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake, David Henry | |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Harner (SG) Mathew Archer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 10:19 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore makes the runner in the lane set up by David Harner | 54-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Samuel McNemar steals the ball from Richard Boatwright | 54-47 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | James Love can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright tips it in | 54-49 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | James Love takes the ball from Tyler Williams | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Harlan Moore is called for the reach on Dean Watts - foul #4 on Harlan Moore, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Keith Bynum (SG), Mathew Archer (SF), Stephen Weymouth (PF), Gary Devito (C) David Harner, Samuel McNemar, Harlan Moore, Julian Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts, James Love, Richard Boatwright | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Mathew Archer gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Mathew Archer is hacked by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Henry | |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Quevedo - foul #1 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo clanks a runner from close range | 56-49 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Gary Devito pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Bynum (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mathew Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Weymouth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Devito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Samuel McNemar (SF), Harlan Moore (PF) Tyler Williams, Mathew Archer, Stephen Weymouth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), James Love (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo, Richard Boatwright | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | Harlan Moore snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Gary Devito hits a jump hook in the paint | 58-49 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Dean Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth (C) Gary Devito | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Austin | 60-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts is hacked by Harlan Moore - foul #5 on Harlan Moore, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Mathew Archer (SF), Julian Frost (C) Jason Austin, Samuel McNemar, Harlan Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) James Love | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Julian Frost is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Stephen Weymouth is denied by David Henry | 60-51 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Julian Frost misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 60-51 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-51 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Monmouth | Julian Frost loses the dribble to Lloyd Hargrove | 60-51 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | David Henry is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Samuel McNemar (SF), Gary Devito (C) Tyler Williams, Keith Bynum, Julian Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Dean Watts, David Henry, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Gary Devito hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #4 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Harner (SG) Stephen Weymouth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Gary Devito misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Gary Devito misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 60-53 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Gary Devito - foul #3 on Gary Devito, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Love misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Archer - foul #1 on Mathew Archer, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Keith Bynum (SG), Stephen Weymouth (PF), Julian Frost (C) Jason Austin, David Harner, Mathew Archer, Gary Devito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Love misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Bynum (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel McNemar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Weymouth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Drake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Bynum | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Tyler Williams is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Tyler Williams, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Harner (SF) Samuel McNemar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Tyson Hackworth, James Love, Richard Boatwright | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar (SF), Gary Devito (C) David Harner, Julian Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Love (PF) Scott Fontaine, John Drake | |
| 02:37 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Bynum | 64-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) Daniel Quevedo | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | James Love grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Devito - foul #4 on Gary Devito, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:50 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 01:48 | Monmouth | Gary Devito grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Samuel McNemar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Samuel McNemar | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Keith Bynum misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Lloyd Hargrove is called for the reach on Stephen Weymouth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daryl Straker (PG) Tyler Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Stephen Weymouth misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |