| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 blk. 4 stl. C - David Willems (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Gary Bates inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | David Willems picks off the pass by Michael Zollner | 31-20 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Willems | 34-20 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | George Doolittle banks in the layup | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon blows the layup but he's fouled by George Doolittle - foul #2 on George Doolittle, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | George Doolittle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 35-22 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the lay-in | 35-22 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Gary Bates pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 17:31 | Monmouth | George Doolittle clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Glen Malott - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:31 | Monmouth | George Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:31 | Monmouth | George Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kyle Whiddon | 37-23 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | George Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Glen Malott - foul #3 on Glen Malott, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller (C) Darrell Conway | |
| 16:56 | Monmouth | Johnny Bergeron blocks the short jumper by George Doolittle | 37-23 |
| 16:55 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Gary Bates picks off the pass by John Bentley | 37-23 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Gary Bates lays it in | 37-25 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the dribble to George Doolittle | 37-25 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | George Doolittle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Doolittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron blows the layup | 37-25 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 14:50 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in | 39-27 |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miller | 39-27 |
| 14:09 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Polanco (PG), Bruce Varnell (SG), Justin Gilmore (SF), Darrell Conway (C) Ryan Funchess, Michael Zollner, Gary Bates, George Doolittle | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by James Polanco - foul #4 on James Polanco, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Loren Landon (PG), Michael Zollner (SG) James Polanco, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | David Willems lays it in set up by John Bentley | 41-27 |
| 13:07 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Glen Malott is fouled on the floor by Justin Gilmore - foul #2 on Justin Gilmore, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Darrell Conway denies the turnaround by David Willems | 41-27 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | David Willems dunks the ball set up by Aaron Olsen and he's fouled by Darrell Conway - foul #2 on Darrell Conway, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Bates (SF), Jeffrey Miller (PF) Michael Zollner, Justin Gilmore | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | David Willems makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 11:55 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG) Loren Landon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Werner (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Varnell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Werner | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:22 | Monmouth | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the Ryan Funchess pass in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-27 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess is hacked by Glen Malott - foul #4 on Glen Malott, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, David Willems | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (SG), George Doolittle (PF) Bruce Varnell, Darrell Conway | |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Glen Malott takes the ball from George Doolittle | 46-27 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Ryan Funchess steps in front of the Johnny Bergeron pass | 46-27 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore is denied on a layup by Glen Malott | 46-27 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 46-27 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Bates - foul #1 on Gary Bates, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG) Justin Gilmore | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | George Doolittle gets the rebound | 47-27 |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller misses the shot from the left block | 47-27 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 47-27 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-27 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | George Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Bergeron | 50-30 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), David Willems (PF) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (SF), Bruce Varnell (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Gary Bates, George Doolittle, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Bruce Varnell swats the shot by Johnny Bergeron | 50-31 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Willems (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ryan Funchess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Gilmore (fresh) PF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Willems hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Bergeron | 54-31 |
| 07:08 | Monmouth | John Bentley picks off the pass by Ryan Funchess | 54-31 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | David Willems steals it from Justin Gilmore | 54-31 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Justin Gilmore steps in front of the David Willems pass | 54-31 |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore lays it in set up by Michael Zollner and the foul's on James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Donnell Guarino (C) John Bentley, David Willems, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Loren Landon (PG), Jeffrey Miller (PF), Allan Crenshaw (C) Ryan Funchess, Michael Zollner, Darrell Conway | |
| 05:35 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a jumper from the right side | 56-34 |
| 04:54 | Monmouth | Allan Crenshaw blows the layup | 56-34 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Glen Malott pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kyle Whiddon is blocked by Justin Gilmore | 56-34 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Justin Gilmore | 56-34 |
| 04:25 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller grabs the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 04:12 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Gilmore | 56-36 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses short on a runner from the left block | 56-36 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the board | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Werner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Miller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Julian Hall (SF) Justin Gilmore | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Willems (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Loren Landon (fresh) SG - Bruce Varnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Julian Hall (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is fouled on the floor by Loren Landon - foul #1 on Loren Landon, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell is called for traveling | 56-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (SG) Allan Crenshaw | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-36 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Jeffrey Miller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 01:59 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell hits the finger roll | 58-38 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Monmouth | Loren Landon is whistled for traveling | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (SF), Allan Crenshaw (C) Loren Landon, Julian Hall | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Willems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-39 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Miller misses the turnaround in the paint | 62-39 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 62-39 |