| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ralph Casey (fresh) SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) C - Cong Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - John Leis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Cong Hong swats the shot by Donald Chrisman | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | John Leis tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Fishback is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #1 on Timothy Fishback, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Dante Waller | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Raymond Yancey (SF) Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Cong Hong - foul #1 on Cong Hong, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF), Byron Hoke (C) Miroslav Zimmerman, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Odis Webb is blocked by Mitchell McNally | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mitchell McNally - foul #1 on Mitchell McNally, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG) Ralph Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF) James Reeves, Raymond Yancey, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Dante Waller (PF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) C - Mitchell McNally (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Leis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally tips it but misses | 2-12 |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia tips it in | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Fishback is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #2 on Timothy Fishback, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Cong Hong (C) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the easy layup | 4-12 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | Cong Hong snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:58 | Monmouth | James Reeves connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Cong Hong - foul #2 on Cong Hong, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Mitchell McNally (PF), Byron Hoke (C) Raymond Yancey, Federico Garcia, Miroslav Zimmerman, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG) Harold Blevins, John Leis | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-13 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | Monmouth | James Reeves comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by James Reeves - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Raymond Yancey (SF), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF) James Reeves, Mitchell Taylor, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:30 | Monmouth | Grady Edwards is called for the reach on Raymond Yancey - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:14 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | John Leis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 7-20 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant travels with the ball | 7-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (C) Ralph Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) SG - Raymond Yancey (fresh) SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) C - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Leis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-20 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG) Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally scores on a runner near the basket | 9-20 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | John Leis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 9-23 |
| 10:48 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #3 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant, Raymond Yancey, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Grady Edwards | |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | The pull-up jumper by Mitchell McNally is blocked by Zachary Teitenberg | 9-23 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | John Leis's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Hoke | 9-23 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | James Reeves gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | John Leis steals the ball from Thomas Singleton in the backcourt | 9-23 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Sharer and he's fouled by Byron Hoke - foul #1 on Byron Hoke, team foul #7 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF) Thomas Singleton, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Sharer, John Leis | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 9-26 |
| 10:01 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor lays it in | 11-26 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | James Reeves is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on James Reeves, team foul #8 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Federico Garcia (SF) James Reeves, Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Bryant and he's hacked by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #4 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (C) Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey makes the free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Miroslav Zimmerman swats the dunk try by Jonathan Garnett | 14-28 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Katzner and the foul's on Mitchell McNally - foul #2 on Mitchell McNally, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey (C) Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (PF) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the free throw | 14-30 |
| 08:51 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey is called for 10 seconds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Federico Garcia | 14-30 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG), Mitchell Taylor (SF) Ralph Casey, Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Leis | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the offensive board | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SG - Raymond Yancey (fresh) SF - Mitchell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fairly fresh) C - Byron Hoke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the turnaround from the right block | 14-30 |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg blows the layup but he's hacked by Byron Hoke - foul #2 on Byron Hoke, team foul #10 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG) Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-31 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the rebound | 14-31 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Mitchell Taylor takes the ball from John Leis | 14-31 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG) Thomas Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | John Leis knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Sharer | 14-34 |
| 05:53 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mitchell Taylor | 17-34 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett banks in the layup set up by John Sharer and he's hacked by Miroslav Zimmerman - foul #1 on Miroslav Zimmerman, team foul #11 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, James Katzner | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Bryant | 20-37 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | John Leis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | John Leis pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Federico Garcia - foul #1 on Federico Garcia, team foul #12 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG) Ralph Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, John Leis, Dante Waller | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:06 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Miroslav Zimmerman - foul #2 on Miroslav Zimmerman, team foul #13 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Mitchell McNally (PF), Cong Hong (C) Thomas Singleton, Mark Bryant, Federico Garcia, Miroslav Zimmerman, Raymond Yancey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Jonathan Garnett, Keith Patnode | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 03:24 | Monmouth | James Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) SF - Mitchell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cong Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in | 26-43 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | James Reeves double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Grady Edwards (PF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, James Katzner | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Fishback - foul #3 on Timothy Fishback, team foul #14 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Timothy Fishback | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:36 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-45 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | John Leis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it but misses | 26-45 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey is fouled on the floor by John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) James Reeves, Federico Garcia, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards | |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mitchell McNally, team foul #15 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Cong Hong (C) Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Leis | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-45 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 01:04 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke tips it in | 28-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-45 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 28-47 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey is fouled on the floor by Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG), James Reeves (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF) Ralph Casey, Mark Bryant, Mitchell Taylor, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Cong Hong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | The clock runs out | 28-47 |