| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Norman Baylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Goldstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Hickmon | 32-33 |
| 19:30 | Monmouth | Melvin Hickmon takes the ball from Joseph Solinski | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Duane Vance banks in the layup set up by Melvin Hickmon | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | Monmouth | Michael Bower hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dean Swinehart | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Stokes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Stokes, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | David Stokes scores on a runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart's layup is rejected by Thomas Harper | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Michael Bower tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Hickmon | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Thomas Harper's pass is intercepted by Norman Baylor | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Duane Vance pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor knocks in the runner from the right block | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lyle Segura (PG), David Shepherd (SG), Charles Snelson (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Norman Baylor, Richard Goldstein, Michael Bower, Dean Swinehart, Joseph Solinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory buries a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Michael Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Huffaker | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lyle Segura (fresh) SG - David Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Snelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Shepherd | 44-39 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Duane Vance drills a floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Edward Huffaker steps in front of the Brian Perkins pass | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Duane Vance can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:11 | Monmouth | Benjamin Cory gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | David Shepherd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Huffaker | 44-44 |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Shepherd | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Lyle Segura is called for the reach on Jeffery Stone - foul #2 on Lyle Segura, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (PG), Richard Goldstein (SG), Roy Taylor (SF), Dean Swinehart (PF), Joseph Solinski (C) Lyle Segura, David Shepherd, Charles Snelson, Brian Perkins, Benjamin Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Michael James | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Solinski - foul #2 on Joseph Solinski, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Bower (SF) Roy Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Edward Huffaker, Michael Wilson | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Thomas Harper is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Jeffery Stone | |
| 13:33 | Monmouth | Michael Bower can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Bower - foul #1 on Michael Bower, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Perkins (C) Joseph Solinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SG) Duane Vance | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Stokes - foul #3 on David Stokes, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lyle Segura (PG) Norman Baylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Michael James (C) David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:55 | Monmouth | Michael Bower buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lyle Segura (fresh) SG - Richard Goldstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Dustin Fraga | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein clanks a shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (PG), David Shepherd (SF), Benjamin Cory (PF), Joseph Solinski (C) Richard Goldstein, Michael Bower, Dean Swinehart, Brian Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Michael Wilson, Michael James | |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | David Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Stone | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Duane Vance scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Huffaker | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | Monmouth | Duane Vance steals it from Benjamin Cory | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone loses the dribble to Joseph Solinski | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | David Shepherd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Baylor | 54-52 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | David Shepherd hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Baylor and he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #3 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein (SG), Charles Snelson (SF), Dean Swinehart (PF), Brian Perkins (C) Norman Baylor, Lyle Segura, Benjamin Cory, Joseph Solinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Michael James (C) Jeffery Stone, Duane Vance, Edward Huffaker, Thomas Harper | |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | David Shepherd misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Michael James is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roy Taylor (PG), Michael Bower (SF) David Shepherd, Charles Snelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Kyle Greve | |
| 08:19 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dean Swinehart | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor misses the shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Goldstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Bower (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | David Stokes is called for the reach on Dean Swinehart - foul #4 on David Stokes, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski (C) Brian Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG) David Stokes | |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | Michael James is called for the reach on Joseph Solinski - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Shepherd (PG), Charles Snelson (SF) Roy Taylor, Michael Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Shepherd | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | David Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | David Shepherd is hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (PG) Charles Snelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Michael James | |
| 06:19 | Monmouth | David Shepherd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Stone | 60-59 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Huffaker and the foul's on Dean Swinehart - foul #2 on Dean Swinehart, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lyle Segura (SG), Michael Bower (SF), Brian Perkins (PF), Benjamin Cory (C) Richard Goldstein, David Shepherd, Dean Swinehart, Joseph Solinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Edward Huffaker, Michael Wilson | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:32 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Brian Perkins hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-64 |
| 05:03 | Monmouth | Thomas Harper steps in front of the Norman Baylor pass | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Stokes | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Fraga - foul #2 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein (SG), Dean Swinehart (PF), Joseph Solinski (C) Lyle Segura, Brian Perkins, Benjamin Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Michael Wilson (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Wilson hits a floater from the right block | 62-69 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Richard Goldstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Duane Vance snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Baylor - foul #1 on Norman Baylor, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lyle Segura (PG), David Shepherd (SF) Norman Baylor, Michael Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG) Jeffery Stone | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski lays it up and in | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lyle Segura (fresh) SG - Richard Goldstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dean Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Solinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is fouled on the floor by Dean Swinehart - foul #3 on Dean Swinehart, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Perkins (C) Joseph Solinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Richard Goldstein steals it from Thomas Harper | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Lyle Segura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Baylor (PG), Michael Bower (SF), Joseph Solinski (C) Lyle Segura, David Shepherd, Brian Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Michael James (PF) Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, David Stokes | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Michael Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Richard Goldstein picks off the pass by Dustin Fraga | 64-71 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski lays it in | 66-71 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Michael Wilson, Michael James | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Thomas Harper banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 66-73 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Dean Swinehart makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Goldstein | 68-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Duane Vance drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Joseph Solinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Duane Vance | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Duane Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Goldstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldstein, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Jeffery Stone (C) Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dean Swinehart | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Fraga | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Baylor - foul #2 on Norman Baylor, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Norman Baylor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga runs out the clock | 68-79 |