| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Richards (fresh) PF - Brian Henry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Devito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Gary Devito is blocked by James Woody | 42-34 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 19:18 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:54 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:53 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Devito | 42-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | Gary Devito tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Woody is fouled on the floor by Brian Henry - foul #3 on Brian Henry, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Garry Stocker (SF), Joseph English (PF) Christopher Richards, Brian Henry | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth tips it in | 47-39 |
| 17:08 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Eric McCord (SG), Robert Pritchard (C) Tyler Williams, Roger Wilkin, Gary Devito | |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Jason Austin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Mattes | 50-42 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Joseph English knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jason Austin is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Roger Wilkin (SG), Christopher Richards (SF) Jason Austin, Eric McCord, Garry Stocker | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Roger Wilkin | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Richards (fresh) PF - Joseph English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Richards | 50-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Tyler Williams - foul #2 on Tyler Williams, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Henry (PF), Gary Devito (C) Joseph English, Robert Pritchard | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Brian Henry misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Brian Henry makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Brian Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Woody tips it in | 54-49 |
| 14:24 | Monmouth | Brian Henry scores on a runner in the lane set up by Tyler Williams | 54-51 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 14:04 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Brian Henry | 54-51 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG), Eric McCord (SG), Garry Stocker (SF), Joseph English (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Tyler Williams, Roger Wilkin, Christopher Richards, Brian Henry, Gary Devito | |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Stephen Mattes is called for the reach on Eric McCord - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | James Markowski swats the shot by Robert Pritchard | 54-51 |
| 12:37 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker tips it in | 54-53 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-53 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Monmouth | Joseph English misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 57-53 |
| 11:38 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cohen | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McCord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Stocker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph English - foul #1 on Joseph English, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Brian Henry (PF), Gary Devito (C) Eric McCord, Joseph English, Robert Pritchard | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:13 | Monmouth | Jason Austin scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 61-56 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Douglas Fisher steals the ball from Tyler Williams | 61-56 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | James Markowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:01 | Monmouth | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Brian Henry - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin (SG), Eric McCord (SF) Jason Austin, Garry Stocker | |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Gary Devito hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Gary Devito makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Gary Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Woody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 61-58 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | The jump hook by Dean Watts is blocked by Gary Devito | 61-58 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Brian Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fisher - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Richards (SF), Joseph English (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Eric McCord, Brian Henry, Gary Devito | |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 61-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Richards - foul #3 on Christopher Richards, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric McCord (PG) Tyler Williams | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Richards | 63-60 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Joseph English misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 63-60 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Christopher Richards - foul #4 on Christopher Richards, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Garry Stocker (SF), Brian Henry (PF), Gary Devito (C) Eric McCord, Christopher Richards, Joseph English, Robert Pritchard | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tyler Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Wilkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Stocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Devito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | Gary Devito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (SG) Roger Wilkin | |
| 06:29 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tyler Williams | 63-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | James Woody loses the dribble to Gary Devito | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Williams | 63-65 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 63-65 |
| 05:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jason Austin | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin (SG), Christopher Richards (SF), Joseph English (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Jason Austin, Garry Stocker, Brian Henry, Gary Devito | |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 66-66 |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | David Dietz picks off the pass by Christopher Richards | 66-66 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Dietz lays it in | 68-66 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Joseph English gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Joseph English misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Markowski is hacked by Robert Pritchard - foul #1 on Robert Pritchard, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Austin (PG) Tyler Williams | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Joseph English gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Jason Austin misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Devito (C) Robert Pritchard | |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Jason Austin makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Jason Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Stubblefield is denied by Christopher Richards | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric McCord (SG), Garry Stocker (SF), Brian Henry (PF) Roger Wilkin, Christopher Richards, Joseph English | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McCord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Stocker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Devito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | Brian Henry hits a jumper from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Williams (PG), Roger Wilkin (SG), Christopher Richards (SF) Jason Austin, Eric McCord, Garry Stocker | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Tyler Williams - foul #3 on Tyler Williams, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Gary Devito hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Richards | 70-73 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Woody | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tyler Williams | 72-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | James Woody blows the layup | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | James Woody hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Tyler Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dietz | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Brian Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin is hacked by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Roger Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Stubblefield is denied by Gary Devito | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 77-78 |