| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Lumpkin (fresh) SG - William Sayers (fresh) SF - Dwight Langdon (fresh) PF - Paul Oliver (fresh) C - James Bowen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | James Bowen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dwight Langdon | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Dwight Langdon - foul #1 on Dwight Langdon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's floater is knocked away by Dwight Langdon | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Bowen | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jared Corlett | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | James Bowen takes the ball from Jared Corlett | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Collins | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Horace Coleman gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 8-2 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Robert Collins takes the ball from Paul Oliver | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Sayers (fairly fresh) SF - Dwight Langdon (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Oliver (fairly fresh) C - James Bowen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Robert Collins drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter Kivi | 10-2 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | William Sayers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Carreras (PG), Patrick Barnes (SF), Nathan Carrier (PF), David Maupin (C) Ryan Lumpkin, Dwight Langdon, Paul Oliver, James Bowen | |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | William Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | William Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Joseph Posey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kirk Mack | 12-4 |
| 14:26 | Monmouth | William Sayers scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Barnes | 12-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Richard Coon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Colombo (SG) William Sayers | |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Joseph Colombo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Joseph Posey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:16 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Daron Kleiner steps in front of the Patrick Barnes pass | 12-7 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Joseph Posey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 12:26 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Patrick Barnes | 12-7 |
| 12:10 | Monmouth | William Carreras is fouled on the floor by Joseph Posey - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Robert Collins, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin (PG), Dwight Langdon (SF), Paul Oliver (PF), James Bowen (C) Joseph Colombo, Patrick Barnes, Nathan Carrier, David Maupin | |
| 12:00 | Monmouth | Jared Corlett steals the ball from Ryan Lumpkin | 12-7 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-7 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Carreras (fairly fresh) SF - Dwight Langdon (fresh) PF - Paul Oliver (fresh) C - James Bowen (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Horace Coleman's pass is intercepted by Paul Oliver | 12-7 |
| 11:29 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin is hacked by Jared Corlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes (SG) William Carreras | |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Ryan Lumpkin - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Lumpkin | 12-10 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton lays it up and in and the foul's on James Bowen - foul #1 on James Bowen, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Sayers (SG) Patrick Barnes | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:45 | Monmouth | William Sayers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Oliver | 15-13 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Dwight Langdon steals the ball from Charles Knowlton | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | William Sayers is fouled on the floor by Richard Coon - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (SG), Kirk Mack (PF) Richard Coon, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Maupin (PF) Paul Oliver | |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Kirk Mack steps in front of the David Maupin pass | 15-13 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | David Maupin gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Walter Kivi steps in front of the Ryan Lumpkin pass | 15-13 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | William Sayers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin can't tip it in | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Lumpkin - foul #1 on Ryan Lumpkin, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Carreras (PG), Patrick Barnes (SG), Nathan Carrier (SF), Paul Oliver (PF) Ryan Lumpkin, William Sayers, Dwight Langdon, James Bowen | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Carreras | 16-16 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Joseph Posey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | Monmouth | William Carreras comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 19-16 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Kirk Mack pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Carreras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Carrier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Maupin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Robert Collins banks in the layup set up by Daron Kleiner | 21-16 |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | William Carreras knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Oliver | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Robert Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Daron Kleiner, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Sayers (SG), Dwight Langdon (SF), James Bowen (C) Patrick Barnes, Paul Oliver, David Maupin | |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | James Bowen lays it in on a nice dish by Dwight Langdon and the foul's on Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Joseph Posey, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin (PG), Daniel Lankford (PF) William Carreras, Nathan Carrier | |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | James Bowen misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is denied on a layup by James Bowen | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:16 | Monmouth | William Sayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Daniel Lankford - foul #1 on Daniel Lankford, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | Kirk Mack is called for the reach on William Sayers - foul #1 on Kirk Mack, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Carreras (SF), Paul Oliver (PF) Dwight Langdon, Daniel Lankford | |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | William Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Kirk Mack is hacked by Paul Oliver - foul #1 on Paul Oliver, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes (SF) Ryan Lumpkin | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Kirk Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:04 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | William Sayers is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Sayers, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier (SF), David Maupin (C) William Sayers, James Bowen | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Maupin - foul #1 on David Maupin, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon (SF) Nathan Carrier | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes connects on the shot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Paul Oliver is called for the reach on Daron Kleiner - foul #2 on Paul Oliver, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG) Horace Coleman, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin (PG), Nathan Carrier (PF) Patrick Barnes, Paul Oliver | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Carrier (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Maupin (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Walter Kivi | 28-23 |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin's layup is rejected by Robert Collins | 28-23 |
| 03:07 | Monmouth | Dwight Langdon snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Daron Kleiner takes the ball from Dwight Langdon | 28-23 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Joseph Posey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Maupin | 28-23 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Carreras - foul #1 on William Carreras, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Sayers (SG), Patrick Barnes (SF), James Bowen (C) William Carreras, Dwight Langdon, David Maupin | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | Nathan Carrier gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Patrick Barnes is blocked by Charles Knowlton | 29-23 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is hacked by Patrick Barnes - foul #1 on Patrick Barnes, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Colombo (PG), Paul Oliver (PF) Ryan Lumpkin, Nathan Carrier | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:50 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Paul Oliver | 30-23 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | James Bowen grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Patrick Barnes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Colombo | 30-26 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton buries a jumper from close range set up by Walter Kivi | 32-26 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Carreras (PG), Dwight Langdon (SF) Joseph Colombo, Patrick Barnes | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Paul Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Oliver - foul #3 on Paul Oliver, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Maupin (PF) Paul Oliver | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | James Bowen is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin (PG), Nathan Carrier (PF) William Carreras, David Maupin | |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | James Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | James Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ryan Lumpkin takes the ball from Robert Collins | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Ryan Lumpkin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |