| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shannon Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) C - John Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Joe Richardson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 46-37 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the runner in the lane | 46-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 48-39 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Frank | 48-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is hacked by William Hardy - foul #1 on William Hardy, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Joe Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | William Hardy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | John Frank gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:39 | Monmouth | Mark Lago steals it from William Hardy | 48-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by William Hardy | 48-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-43 |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | John Frank grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight's pass is intercepted by Donald Smallwood in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 16:28 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG), Daniel Degroat (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), James Sieg (PF), Dustin Kopinski (C) Shannon Knight, Louis O'Rourke, William Hardy, Herbert Blind, John Frank | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lane Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Dustin Kopinski blocks the jumper by Lane Hudson | 50-43 |
| 15:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Sieg | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bernard Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | James Sieg makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Kopinski | 50-45 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Lane Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by James Sieg | 50-45 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Donald Chaisson steals the ball from Bernard Griffin | 50-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Chaisson and the foul's on Daniel Degroat - foul #2 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Herbert Blind (PF) Dustin Kopinski | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:30 | Monmouth | James Sieg grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:24 | Monmouth | James Sieg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin is hacked by Donald Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (C) Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG), Louis O'Rourke (SG) Bernard Griffin, Daniel Degroat | |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jimmie Pike, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hardy (SF), John Frank (C) Robert Armstrong, James Sieg | |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Joe Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Lago | 57-45 |
| 13:22 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | John Frank hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | John Frank makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | John Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the easy layup | 57-46 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Mark Lago denies the turnaround by John Frank | 57-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Blind - foul #3 on Herbert Blind, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG) Shannon Knight | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin is hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), James Sieg (C) Louis O'Rourke, William Hardy, John Frank | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bernard Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Lane Hudson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 61-48 |
| 11:06 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 61-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Blind - foul #4 on Herbert Blind, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG), Dustin Kopinski (C) Bernard Griffin, Herbert Blind | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:48 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dustin Kopinski, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke (SG) Daniel Degroat | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Dustin Kopinski swats the layup by Timothy Hatch | 63-48 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Botelho | 63-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis O'Rourke | 63-51 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Smallwood | 66-51 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Mark Lago drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Monmouth | James Sieg clanks a jumper from the left side | 68-51 |
| 08:33 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by James Sieg | 68-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Sylvester Botelho | 70-53 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Dustin Kopinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin (PG), Daniel Degroat (SG), William Hardy (SF), Herbert Blind (PF), John Frank (C) Shannon Knight, Louis O'Rourke, Robert Armstrong, James Sieg, Dustin Kopinski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bernard Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | William Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Bernard Griffin grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Bernard Griffin and he's hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #3 on Mike Parrish, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Daniel Degroat misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-58 |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | John Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind loses the dribble to Joseph Phillips | 70-58 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Chaisson and the foul's on Daniel Degroat - foul #3 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Donald Chaisson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmie Pike - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is whistled for traveling | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke (SG) Daniel Degroat | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-62 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Frank swats the layup by Mark Lago | 73-62 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Herbert Blind | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Herbert Blind makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Louis O'Rourke | 73-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | Jimmie Pike steps in front of the John Frank pass | 73-64 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shannon Knight (PG), Robert Armstrong (SF), James Sieg (C) Bernard Griffin, William Hardy, John Frank | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shannon Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis O'Rourke (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Blind (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Joe Richardson hits the follow up shot | 78-69 |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Armstrong | 78-71 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 80-71 |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Hardy (SF), John Frank (C) Robert Armstrong, James Sieg | |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Knight | 80-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by Herbert Blind - foul #5 on Herbert Blind, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong (PF) Herbert Blind | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Louis O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is denied on a layup by John Frank | 82-75 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | William Hardy snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis O'Rourke | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lago | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | John Frank knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Armstrong | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Shannon Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Knight, team foul #8 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | Shannon Knight misses the 3 from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joe Richardson gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Shannon Knight is called for the reach on Joe Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Knight, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG), David Edelen (SF) Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Robert Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood runs out the clock | 88-81 |