| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ralph Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil blows the dunk | 30-40 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Miroslav Zimmerman - foul #3 on Miroslav Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Byron Hoke (C) Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke hits the easy wide open finger roll | 32-40 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 32-42 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Ralph Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey tips it home | 33-44 |
| 18:06 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Raymond Yancey (SF) Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 18:06 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the shot from the right wing set up by Leon Skinner | 36-46 |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey tips it in | 38-46 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Leon Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback (SG), James Reeves (SF) Ralph Casey, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Bryant | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Skinner and the foul's on Mark Bryant - foul #1 on Mark Bryant, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Adam Welter (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:41 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | James Reeves misses the floater from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Hall | 41-51 |
| 16:06 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Hall, Adam Welter | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) SG - Timothy Fishback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Yancey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell McNally (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF), Cong Hong (C) James Reeves, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Moralez is denied by Miroslav Zimmerman | 43-53 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Adam Welter and the foul's on Cong Hong - foul #4 on Cong Hong, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) Timothy Fishback, Raymond Yancey, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Ralph Casey is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 14:10 | Monmouth | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Ralph Casey - foul #4 on Adam Welter, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Adam Welter, Leon Skinner | |
| 13:53 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Robert Moralez | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Miroslav Zimmerman swats the dunk try by Mario Klingbeil | 43-56 |
| 13:31 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 13:29 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Bryant - foul #2 on Mark Bryant, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:16 | Monmouth | Miroslav Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 13:12 | Monmouth | Leon Hall steals it from Mark Bryant in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Federico Garcia is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #1 on Federico Garcia, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG) Ralph Casey, Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Larry Stanley lays it in set up by Freddy Ross and the foul's on Miroslav Zimmerman - foul #4 on Miroslav Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF) Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Robinson and the foul's on Federico Garcia - foul #2 on Federico Garcia, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Timothy Fishback | 45-62 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's floater is tipped away by Byron Hoke | 45-62 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Timothy Fishback | 45-62 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG), Mark Bryant (SG), Raymond Yancey (PF) Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ralph Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Reeves (fresh) PF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell McNally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Yancey - foul #1 on Raymond Yancey, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor (SF) James Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Robert Moralez | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 45-62 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Adam Welter comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-62 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Raymond Yancey | 45-62 |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 45-62 |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Adam Welter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled on the floor by Ralph Casey - foul #1 on Ralph Casey, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), James Reeves (SF), Byron Hoke (C) Ralph Casey, Mark Bryant, Mitchell Taylor, Raymond Yancey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | Leon Skinner steps in front of the Thomas Singleton pass | 47-62 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Mitchell McNally - foul #1 on Mitchell McNally, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Thomas Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia snags the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 09:25 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Leon Skinner pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-64 |
| 09:01 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Mitchell McNally | 47-64 |
| 08:43 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Leon Skinner grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Federico Garcia swats the short shot by Ronnie Hickey | 47-64 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Fishback | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | James Reeves takes the ball from Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia double dribbles | 50-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ralph Casey (PG), Mark Bryant (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Miroslav Zimmerman (PF), Cong Hong (C) James Reeves, Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ralph Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Taylor (fresh) PF - Miroslav Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Cong Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Freddy Ross and the foul's on Mitchell Taylor - foul #2 on Mitchell Taylor, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Adam Welter | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Monmouth | Cong Hong clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #5 on Freddy Ross, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey (SF) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Freddy Ross | |
| 07:23 | Monmouth | Cong Hong makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:23 | Monmouth | Cong Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Leon Hall buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 51-69 |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey is hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Miroslav Zimmerman blocks the short jumper by Patrick McCorrison | 51-69 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it home | 51-71 |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Cong Hong scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ralph Casey | 53-71 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF) Mark Bryant, Raymond Yancey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Mitchell Taylor in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Welter and the foul's on Miroslav Zimmerman - foul #5 on Miroslav Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Mitchell McNally (PF) Ralph Casey, Miroslav Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Adam Welter | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | The jumper by Mitchell McNally is denied by Ronnie Hickey | 53-74 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 53-76 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | James Reeves loses the ball out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG), Mark Bryant (SG), Raymond Yancey (PF), Byron Hoke (C) James Reeves, Timothy Fishback, Mitchell McNally, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 53-78 |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell McNally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Byron Hoke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-78 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it back up and in | 53-80 |
| 03:21 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-80 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Adam Welter, Anthony Golden | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the finger roll | 53-82 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-82 |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally's layup is rejected by Larry Stanley | 53-82 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-82 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-82 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey snags the defensive board | 55-82 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Yancey | 57-82 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Mark Bryant picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 57-82 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Singleton | 60-82 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 60-84 |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-84 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the runner from close range set up by Larry Stanley | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-86 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 60-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 60-86 |