| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Everhart (fresh) C - Kenneth Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Monmouth | David Everhart loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson is hacked by Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF) Bryan Jeter | |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Etzel | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Etzel - foul #1 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (SG), Dustin Staff (SF), Curt Brown (PF) Edward Fox, Leonard Johnson, David Everhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Brown | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | Dustin Staff is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jackie Brown (C) Kenneth Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Jackie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | Curt Brown tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | David Escobedo takes the ball from William Mitchell | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | Monmouth | David Lehn is called for the reach on Curt Brown - foul #2 on David Lehn, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Fox (SG), David Everhart (PF) David Escobedo, Jackie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Reulet (PF) Chris Nelson, Clyde Mehl | |
| 15:59 | Monmouth | Curt Brown is hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson (SF) Dustin Staff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Michael Malone, William Mitchell, David Lehn | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Zachery Coutee (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Everhart (fresh) C - Curt Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 40-37 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Reulet gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Roland Vincent clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | David Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Curt Brown's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jeter | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is fouled on the floor by David Everhart - foul #3 on David Everhart, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Jackie Brown (SG), Robert Correia (SF), Dustin Staff (PF), Kenneth Tyler (C) Zachery Coutee, Edward Fox, Leonard Johnson, David Everhart, Curt Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Robert Correia is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Correia, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | William Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | Robert Correia hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Escobedo | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Escobedo - foul #1 on David Escobedo, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Monmouth | Dustin Staff gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Monmouth | Jackie Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Escobedo | 47-42 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Tyler - foul #3 on Kenneth Tyler, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Fox (SG), Leonard Johnson (SF), David Everhart (PF), Curt Brown (C) Jackie Brown, Robert Correia, Dustin Staff, Kenneth Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Jeter, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Curt Brown tips it in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Everhart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curt Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | David Everhart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Etzel | 49-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Reulet is denied by Curt Brown | 49-47 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Curt Brown snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | Monmouth | David Escobedo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Michael Malone drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Vincent and the foul's on Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (PG), Kenneth Tyler (C) David Escobedo, Curt Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), David Lehn (C) William Mitchell, Ryan Etzel | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:00 | Monmouth | David Everhart makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux loses the dribble to Zachery Coutee | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Edward Fox slams it home set up by Zachery Coutee | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | Roland Vincent steps in front of the Zachery Coutee pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Reulet | 54-56 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Michael Malone grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler connects on the fadeaway from close range | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Roland Vincent knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Malone and he's hacked by Kenneth Tyler - foul #4 on Kenneth Tyler, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG), Jackie Brown (SG), Robert Correia (SF), Curt Brown (PF), Dustin Staff (C) Zachery Coutee, Edward Fox, Leonard Johnson, David Everhart, Kenneth Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:48 | Monmouth | Jackie Brown is fouled on the floor by Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) David Lehn | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Robert Correia knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Escobedo | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Correia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curt Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Staff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Curt Brown takes the ball from Bryan Jeter | 58-59 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Jackie Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Correia | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Mehl | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Bryan Jeter is called for the reach on Jackie Brown - foul #4 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (SG) Robert Correia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG) Patrick Stahlman, Roland Vincent | |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Jackie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | David Escobedo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 60-65 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Correia (SF), David Everhart (PF), Kenneth Tyler (C) Dustin Staff, Jackie Brown, Curt Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Jeter, Clyde Mehl, Ryan Etzel | |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Kenneth Tyler misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 60-65 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Lehn | 60-68 |
| 05:10 | Monmouth | David Everhart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is fouled on the floor by David Everhart - foul #4 on David Everhart, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Casperson (PG), Edward Fox (SG) David Escobedo, Zachery Coutee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Robert Correia double dribbles | 60-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jackie Brown (PG), Leonard Johnson (SF) Timothy Casperson, Robert Correia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF) Bryan Malveaux, Chris Nelson | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Lehn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Fox - foul #3 on Edward Fox, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Curt Brown (C) Kenneth Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Michael Reulet | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | David Everhart misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Stahlman - foul #1 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Escobedo (PG) Jackie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | David Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | David Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-72 |
| 03:41 | Monmouth | Curt Brown grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | Leonard Johnson hits the finger roll | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Escobedo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Everhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Curt Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Edward Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (SG), Dustin Staff (SF), Jackie Brown (PF), Kenneth Tyler (C) Edward Fox, Leonard Johnson, David Everhart, Curt Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Patrick Stahlman, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Fox (SG), Curt Brown (PF) Zachery Coutee, Jackie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits a floater from the baseline | 63-76 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Edward Fox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the dunk | 63-76 |
| 01:48 | Monmouth | Curt Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | Roland Vincent is called for the reach on David Escobedo - foul #1 on Roland Vincent, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee (SG), Jackie Brown (C) Edward Fox, Kenneth Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Reulet | |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | David Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | David Escobedo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Lehn misses short on a shot near the basket | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Curt Brown double dribbles | 64-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Correia (SF) David Escobedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Zachery Coutee steps in front of the David Lehn pass | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Curt Brown comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Lehn gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Curt Brown steps in front of the Chris Nelson pass | 64-76 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Zachery Coutee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 64-76 |