| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) PF - Jamie Crews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cong Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Jamie Crews - foul #2 on Jamie Crews, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Larry Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Cong Hong blocks the short jumper by Mario Klingbeil | 31-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Fishback, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey (SF), Mitchell McNally (PF) Federico Garcia, Jamie Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Ernest Miller (SF), Leon Skinner (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the floater from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Cong Hong can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-43 |
| 17:23 | Monmouth | Cong Hong tips it in | 33-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Cong Hong picks off the pass by Jack Robinson | 33-43 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Ernest Miller buries a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Blackwell | 36-45 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Bryant | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Ernest Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Federico Garcia (SF), Jamie Crews (PF) Mark Bryant, Timothy Fishback, Raymond Yancey, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Scott Blackwell, Ernest Miller, Leon Skinner, David White | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Crews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton loses the dribble to Mario Klingbeil | 38-45 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Larry Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | James Reeves grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton drills a driving attempt from close range | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it home | 40-47 |
| 14:19 | Monmouth | James Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Byron Hoke (C) James Reeves, Thomas Singleton, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Ernest Miller (SF), Leon Skinner (PF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | Mitchell Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ernest Miller snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Ernest Miller buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Moralez | 40-50 |
| 13:27 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Leon Skinner snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Moralez | 40-52 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback (SG) Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Jack Robinson, Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Larry Stanley is blocked by Byron Hoke | 40-52 |
| 12:52 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback misses the floater from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 40-52 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jamie Crews takes the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 40-52 |
| 12:14 | Monmouth | Ernest Miller is called for the reach on Mark Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Miller, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Federico Garcia (SF), Mitchell McNally (PF), Cong Hong (C) Mark Bryant, Raymond Yancey, Jamie Crews, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Federico Garcia | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-52 |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cong Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Reeves | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez jams it set up by Anthony Golden | 45-54 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally banks in the layup set up by Federico Garcia | 47-54 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-54 |
| 10:19 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Reeves | 47-54 |
| 09:48 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Fishback | 50-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Leon Skinner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Fishback | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by James Reeves - foul #3 on James Reeves, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Raymond Yancey (SG), Mitchell Taylor (SF), Jamie Crews (PF), Byron Hoke (C) James Reeves, Timothy Fishback, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Byron Hoke | 52-54 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews's floater is knocked away by David White | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | Monmouth | Byron Hoke gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mitchell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Crews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Hoke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (SG) David White | |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Bryant - foul #2 on Mark Bryant, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally (PF) Jamie Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton (SG), Federico Garcia (SF) Raymond Yancey, Mitchell Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Jack Robinson | |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Mitchell McNally misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Federico Garcia | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Monmouth | Thomas Singleton is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Byron Hoke | 55-58 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Reeves (PG), Timothy Fishback (SG), Raymond Yancey (SF), Jamie Crews (PF), Cong Hong (C) Mark Bryant, Thomas Singleton, Federico Garcia, Mitchell McNally, Byron Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Ernest Miller, Phillip Dean, Robert Moralez | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is intercepted by Raymond Yancey | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Reeves | 57-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Bryant (PG), Mitchell McNally (PF) James Reeves, Jamie Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Raymond Yancey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jack Robinson | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fishback (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell McNally (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Cong Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Cong Hong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) David White | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Raymond Yancey - foul #2 on Raymond Yancey, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson, Scott Blackwell | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ernest Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mario Klingbeil | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Crews (PF) Mitchell McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Ernest Miller | |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Robert Moralez swats the short shot by Cong Hong | 57-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 57-63 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Yancey - foul #3 on Raymond Yancey, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Federico Garcia (SF) Raymond Yancey | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Larry Stanley steals it from Jamie Crews | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Timothy Fishback pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:18 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 57-65 |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Federico Garcia tips it in | 59-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Mark Bryant - foul #3 on Mark Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Cong Hong knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Cong Hong makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison and he's hacked by Cong Hong - foul #3 on Cong Hong, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bryant - foul #4 on Mark Bryant, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Leon Skinner (PF) Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Jamie Crews pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Mark Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 65-69 |