| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Trevor Molnar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) PF - Michael Shepler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Trevor Molnar steals the ball from William Durr | 32-30 |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trevor Molnar | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Durr buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Kissinger | 34-34 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | William Durr clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Keith Ross (SF), Raymond Yancey (PF), Mitchell McNally (C) Federico Garcia, Michael Shepler, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Richard Johnson, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong | |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar is hacked by Marlin Ransome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, William Durr | |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter (PG), Williams McGonagle (SG) Trevor Molnar, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Lasseter | 42-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lasseter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lasseter, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar (PG) Jeffrey Lasseter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) John Leis | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Mitchell McNally | 42-37 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Trevor Molnar steps in front of the Ruben Combs pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 16:58 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar dunks the ball | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Williams McGonagle - foul #2 on Williams McGonagle, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Griffith (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Michael Shepler (PF), Miroslav Zimmerman (C) Williams McGonagle, Keith Ross, Raymond Yancey, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Scott Stone, Robert Hulbert | |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:39 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Shepler | 46-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | The jump hook by William Durr is blocked by Miroslav Zimmerman | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Trevor Molnar (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Shepler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Durr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Durr | 46-43 |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter (PG), Keith Ross (SF) Trevor Molnar, Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Dong Hong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 15:13 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Lasseter | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:33 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Dong Hong gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Shepler - foul #2 on Michael Shepler, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Raymond Yancey (PF), Mitchell McNally (C) Michael Griffith, Keith Ross, Michael Shepler, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Stone | 48-46 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Scott Stone | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Federico Garcia is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Federico Garcia, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ruben Combs | 48-48 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | James Katzner takes the ball from Williams McGonagle | 48-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Federico Garcia | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jeffrey Lasseter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Williams McGonagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Federico Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Yancey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Mitchell McNally (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hulbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey is hacked by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Keith Ross (SF), Michael Shepler (PF), Miroslav Zimmerman (C) Jeffrey Lasseter, Williams McGonagle, Federico Garcia, Raymond Yancey, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Dong Hong (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Robert Hulbert | |
| 11:12 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman throws it down set up by Trevor Molnar and the foul's on William Durr - foul #2 on William Durr, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Dong Hong gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Durr - foul #3 on William Durr, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Dong Hong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Leis | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | John Leis snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Miroslav Zimmerman | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-48 |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Thompson (PF) Michael Shepler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Monmouth | William Durr takes the ball from Miroslav Zimmerman | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Kissinger - foul #2 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter (PG), Williams McGonagle (SG), Michael Shepler (PF), Mitchell McNally (C) Trevor Molnar, Michael Griffith, Keith Ross, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Combs - foul #1 on Ruben Combs, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, William Durr | |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 08:27 | Monmouth | Shane Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey (PF) Michael Shepler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Mitchell McNally - foul #2 on Mitchell McNally, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Shane Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Scott Stone | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Federico Garcia | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Kissinger - foul #3 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (PF) Jason Kissinger, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson drills a floater from the right side set up by John Leis | 57-58 |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Keith Ross (SF), Miroslav Zimmerman (C) Jeffrey Lasseter, Williams McGonagle, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, Jonathan Garnett, Robert Hulbert | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Trevor Molnar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Miroslav Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | William Durr grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | William Durr comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it home | 57-60 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | Keith Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | William Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-60 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Combs | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Keith Ross steps in front of the William Durr pass | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | William Durr denies the turnaround by Miroslav Zimmerman | 57-60 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Griffith | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | John Leis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter (PG), Williams McGonagle (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Michael Shepler (PF), Mitchell McNally (C) Trevor Molnar, Michael Griffith, Keith Ross, Raymond Yancey, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell McNally | 62-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Michael Shepler - foul #3 on Michael Shepler, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Williams McGonagle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Federico Garcia | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Keith Ross (SF) Jeffrey Lasseter, Williams McGonagle, Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (C) Jonathan Garnett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Keith Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shane Thompson (C) Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | James Katzner loses the dribble to Michael Griffith | 67-62 |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shane Thompson | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Trevor Molnar (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shepler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) PF - James Katzner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Shepler - foul #4 on Michael Shepler, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Lasseter (PG), Miroslav Zimmerman (C) Trevor Molnar, Michael Shepler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF) Jason Kissinger, Scott Stone | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | John Leis is called for the reach on Michael Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (PF) James Katzner | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by Federico Garcia - foul #3 on Federico Garcia, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert (C) William Durr | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hulbert | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar (PG), Raymond Yancey (PF) Jeffrey Lasseter, Shane Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Robert Hulbert | |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Jason Kissinger takes the ball from Trevor Molnar | 72-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman travels in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Shepler (PF) Raymond Yancey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Trevor Molnar in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:25 | Monmouth | Michael Shepler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Dong Hong pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Shepler - foul #5 on Michael Shepler, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey (PF) Michael Shepler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Dong Hong loses the dribble to Trevor Molnar | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Trevor Molnar can't finish the layup | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith is hacked by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dong Hong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Dong Hong misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia snags the defensive board | 80-77 |