| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Crews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 36-25 |
| 19:48 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-27 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | James Katzner tips it home | 38-27 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 19:18 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:58 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mitchell McNally | 38-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins's pass is intercepted by Timothy Fishback in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Fishback | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Mitchell McNally swats the shot by Dante Waller | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Dante Waller steals the ball from Jamie Crews | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | James Katzner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally | |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Taylor - foul #3 on Mitchell Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (SG) Mitchell Taylor | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Hoke - foul #2 on Byron Hoke, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF) Jamie Crews | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Byron Hoke | 39-34 |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Hoke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | James Reeves connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dane Ham (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Cong Hong (C) James Reeves, Thomas Singleton, Raymond Yancey, Byron Hoke | |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Cong Hong blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Cong Hong tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Sharer | 44-38 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Crews (PF) Mitchell McNally | |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Cong Hong's pass is intercepted by James Katzner | 44-38 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Mark Bryant is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Mark Bryant, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (PF) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Byron Hoke (PF) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Mitchell Taylor, Jamie Crews | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | James Reeves connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Cong Hong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Cong Hong picks off the pass by Donald Chrisman | 49-41 |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | James Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Yancey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Federico Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Hoke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by James Reeves | 49-43 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 11:26 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Cong Hong | 49-43 |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | James Reeves is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Jamie Crews (PF), Mitchell McNally (C) James Reeves, Raymond Yancey, Federico Garcia, Byron Hoke, Cong Hong | |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Timothy Fishback | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the dunk attempt | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Fishback | 49-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews scores on a floater from close range set up by Mark Bryant | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mitchell Taylor - foul #4 on Mitchell Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF), Cong Hong (C) Mitchell Taylor, Jamie Crews | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Bryant | 53-52 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback loses the dribble to Harold Blevins | 53-52 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (PF) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (PG), Raymond Yancey (SF), Jamie Crews (PF), Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally, Cong Hong | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG) Timothy Fishback | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it home | 57-52 |
| 07:48 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Crews (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Hoke (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Mitchell McNally (PF), Cong Hong (C) James Reeves, Thomas Singleton, Raymond Yancey, Jamie Crews, Byron Hoke | |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | Cong Hong is fouled on the floor by James Katzner - foul #2 on James Katzner, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Mitchell McNally is denied by Jimmy Griswold | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 57-52 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 57-52 |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Cong Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor is fouled on the floor by Harold Blevins - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Harold Blevins, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Cong Hong is denied by James Katzner | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the turnaround from close range | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant is hacked by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Nicholas Wink, Dane Ham, John Sharer, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Raymond Yancey (PF), Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Mitchell Taylor, Mitchell McNally, Cong Hong | |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey loses the dribble to Grady Edwards | 61-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Yancey | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Thomas Singleton - foul #1 on Thomas Singleton, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF) Thomas Singleton | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits a shot from the right block | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Hoke (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey clanks a floater from the right side | 66-59 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Yancey - foul #2 on Raymond Yancey, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SF), James Katzner (C) Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Cong Hong (C) James Reeves, Raymond Yancey, Federico Garcia, Byron Hoke | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Cong Hong - foul #4 on Cong Hong, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Bryant | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Dane Ham, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF), Jamie Crews (PF) Mitchell Taylor, Mitchell McNally | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Timothy Fishback picks off the pass by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Cong Hong grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Cong Hong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner is denied on a layup by Cong Hong | 69-62 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Cong Hong grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | Cong Hong tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer is whistled for a carry | 69-64 |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the finger roll | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia loses the dribble to Dante Waller in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled on the floor by Cong Hong - foul #5 on Cong Hong, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (C) Cong Hong | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bryant - foul #2 on Mark Bryant, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia, Jamie Crews | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a fadeaway in the paint | 77-64 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke misses the tip | 77-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 77-64 |