| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Michael Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Jack Walker gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Joshua West hits a fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Shields | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Monmouth | Jack Walker grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on Michael Casselman - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken tips it in | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF), Daniel Imel (PF) Michael Casselman, Jack Walker | |
| 16:25 | Monmouth | Laurence Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Hinderliter - foul #1 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG) Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 16:07 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gallien | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | Thomas Choudhury steals it from Brian Gallien | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Imel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McCann | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel's floater is tipped away by Laurence Taylor | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits a jumper from close range set up by Walter Glover | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Cross and he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Vaughn Dugger (PF), Jack Walker (C) Melvin Cross, Brian Gallien, Daniel Imel, Damien Gerken | |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Joshua West can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #1 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (PG) Kevin Shields | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger's layup is rejected by Michael Andrews | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Joshua West misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter is hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger's pass is intercepted by Willard O'Neal | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Vaughn Dugger is called for the reach on Joshua West - foul #4 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), Daniel Imel (C) Melvin Cross, Vaughn Dugger | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Kevin Shields - foul #1 on Kevin Shields, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Gerken (C) Daniel Imel | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Damien Gerken | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Smith - foul #2 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG), Brian Gallien (SF), Daniel Imel (PF) Anthony Hinderliter, Michael Casselman, Jack Walker | |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Choudhury - foul #2 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:44 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Laurence Taylor | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Shields | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is hacked by Brian Gallien - foul #2 on Brian Gallien, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Jack Walker (PF) Melvin Cross, Brian Gallien, Damien Gerken | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Shields | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Imel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-51 |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:34 | Monmouth | Jack Walker misses short on a runner from close range | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Imel | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Shields | 51-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Casselman - foul #2 on Michael Casselman, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (PG), Brian Gallien (SF), Vaughn Dugger (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, Michael Casselman, Jack Walker, Daniel Imel | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Damien Gerken swats the shot by Willard O'Neal | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vaughn Dugger - foul #5 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), Michael Casselman (SF), Jack Walker (PF) Anthony Hinderliter, Brian Gallien, Vaughn Dugger | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (C) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock's pass is intercepted by Kevin Shields | 57-53 |
| 04:08 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Damien Gerken is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCann - foul #3 on Damien Gerken, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Melvin Cross | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Damien Gerken - foul #4 on Damien Gerken, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Joshua West (PF) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG) Melvin Cross | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Imel (C) Damien Gerken | |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Daniel Imel blocks the short jumper by Joshua West | 61-57 |
| 02:17 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:17 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Gerken (C) Daniel Imel | |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken blows the layup but he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jack Walker denies the turnaround by Michael Andrews | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Anthony Hinderliter is called for the reach on Joshua West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Casselman | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #3 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (PF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Jack Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Shields - foul #2 on Kevin Shields, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |