| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Dugger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | Jack Walker makes the shot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-25 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Willard O'Neal steals the ball from Michael Casselman | 34-25 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Walker - foul #3 on Jack Walker, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Imel (C) Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman throws it down set up by Kevin Shields | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 17:49 | Monmouth | George Mazzella steals it from Vaughn Dugger | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is hacked by Vaughn Dugger - foul #2 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Michael Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it home | 36-29 |
| 16:36 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG) Anthony Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Joshua West is hacked by Brian Gallien - foul #1 on Brian Gallien, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt (SF) Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Joshua West | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:38 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Hyatt (fresh) PF - Vaughn Dugger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gallien (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 3 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Laurence Taylor denies the turnaround by Brian Gallien | 36-29 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Glover | 36-29 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor's layup is rejected by Vaughn Dugger | 36-29 |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Walter Glover picks off the pass by Mathew Hyatt | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Shields | 38-29 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Vaughn Dugger is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCann - foul #3 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Jack Walker (PF), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, Mathew Hyatt, Vaughn Dugger, Brian Gallien | |
| 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 | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | George Mazzella travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt (PG) Melvin Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Walker | 40-31 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 11:52 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the fadeaway in the paint | 43-31 |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Walker | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mathew Hyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Damien Gerken (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willard O'Neal | 46-33 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mathew Hyatt and the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Shields (PG), Vaughn Dugger (PF) Mathew Hyatt, Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Kevin Shields - foul #2 on Kevin Shields, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | Monmouth | Damien Gerken grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hinderliter | 51-36 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 09:50 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Gerken | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't finish the layup | 54-36 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Andrews | 54-39 |
| 09:17 | Monmouth | Joshua West picks off the pass by Damien Gerken | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Joshua West hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Roosevelt Smith and he's fouled by Vaughn Dugger - foul #4 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG), Michael Casselman (SF), Jack Walker (PF), Daniel Imel (C) Anthony Hinderliter, Brian Gallien, Vaughn Dugger, Damien Gerken | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Jack Walker banks in the layup | 56-42 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 56-44 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Jack Walker travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Joshua West | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger (PF) Daniel Imel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman misses the jumper from close range | 56-44 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Laurence Taylor | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Casselman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vaughn Dugger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Kevin Shields knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Walker | 58-46 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Jack Walker gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter (SG), Damien Gerken (C) Kevin Shields, Jack Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor | |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Cross - foul #1 on Melvin Cross, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Gallien (SF) Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Hinderliter | 63-48 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:15 | Monmouth | Anthony Hinderliter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger tips it home | 65-48 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Joshua West misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 65-48 |
| 04:54 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Casselman (SF), Jack Walker (PF) Brian Gallien, Vaughn Dugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 67-50 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross's pass is intercepted by Willard O'Neal | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Michael Andrews loses the dribble to Michael Casselman | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Michael Casselman in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt (PG), Daniel Imel (C) Anthony Hinderliter, Damien Gerken | |
| 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 | |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | Michael Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Imel - foul #1 on Daniel Imel, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Craver (SG), Brian Gallien (SF) Melvin Cross, Michael Casselman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Mathew Hyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (SG) James Craver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-52 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Daniel Imel | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mathew Hyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Cross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gallien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Imel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt is hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Craver (SG) Melvin Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:05 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 71-54 |
| 02:36 | Monmouth | James Craver can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-54 |
| 02:35 | Monmouth | James Craver grabs the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 02:20 | Monmouth | Brian Gallien drills a shot from the left block set up by Daniel Imel | 73-54 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits a turnaround near the basket | 73-56 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | Daniel Imel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Craver | 75-56 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is fouled on the floor by Brian Gallien - foul #2 on Brian Gallien, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Melvin Cross (PG) James Craver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Jack Walker grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Walter Glover connects on the 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Mathew Hyatt loses the dribble to Walter Glover | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Daniel Imel steps in front of the Walter Glover pass | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Hyatt | 77-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Jack Walker pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Melvin Cross runs out the clock | 77-59 |