| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Fain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | David Howell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | James Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Sherwood | 48-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | Sam Fain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | James Stahr pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | David Howell misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | David Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:10 | Monmouth | Sam Fain knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-42 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | James Jackson picks off the pass by Ronny Neace | 51-42 |
| 17:48 | Monmouth | James Jackson is hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Anthony Cortina (C) James Watkins, Terry Miles | |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | David Howell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 51-42 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Robert Davis grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | David Howell banks in the layup on a great pass from James Jackson | 53-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 16:50 | Monmouth | David Howell grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 16:41 | Monmouth | Sam Fain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Stahr | 53-44 |
| 16:14 | Monmouth | Sam Fain is fouled on the floor by Mark McCorkindale - foul #1 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher (PG), Jason Callaham (SG), Craig Deluca (SF), Daniel England (PF), Derrick Simmons (C) James Jackson, Sam Fain, Arthur Sherwood, Robert Davis, David Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Jason Callaham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Vincent Zecher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Callaham (fresh) SF - Craig Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel England (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Cortina (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Watkins | 53-47 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | James Watkins picks off the pass by Daniel England | 53-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson lays it in on a great pass from James Watkins | 53-49 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Daniel England makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Vincent Zecher | 55-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson is hacked by Craig Deluca - foul #2 on Craig Deluca, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jackson (PG) Jason Callaham | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Mark McCorkindale, Anthony Cortina | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel England - foul #2 on Daniel England, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood (SF), David Howell (C) Craig Deluca, Derrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) James Watkins | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Daniel England pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Victor Lair grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Stahr is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sam Fain (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Vincent Zecher, Daniel England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 14:02 | Monmouth | Sam Fain gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:49 | Monmouth | James Stahr steps in front of the Arthur Sherwood pass | 55-50 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Victor Lair slams it home on a nice dish by James Stahr | 55-52 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Victor Lair drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Magness | 55-55 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | Robert Davis hits the finger roll set up by Sam Fain | 57-55 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | James Stahr's pass is intercepted by Sam Fain | 57-55 |
| 12:15 | Monmouth | Sam Fain is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher (PG), Jason Callaham (SG), Craig Deluca (SF), Daniel England (PF), Derrick Simmons (C) James Jackson, Sam Fain, Arthur Sherwood, Robert Davis, David Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Victor Lair, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 12:00 | Monmouth | James Watkins steals it from Derrick Simmons | 57-55 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Watkins blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Daniel England gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Vincent Zecher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Callaham (fresh) SF - Craig Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel England (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Monmouth | Jack Atkinson takes the ball from Craig Deluca | 57-55 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark McCorkindale | 57-57 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Daniel England can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jackson (PG), Sam Fain (SG), Robert Davis (PF), David Howell (C) Vincent Zecher, Jason Callaham, Craig Deluca, Derrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Elvin Johnson | |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Daniel England makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Daniel England misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Sam Fain - foul #1 on Sam Fain, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Sam Fain connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Jackson | 61-60 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Todd Magness loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood (SF) Daniel England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Watkins, Terry Miles | |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 61-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | James Stahr pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the jump hook from the right block | 61-60 |
| 09:33 | Monmouth | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Robert Davis is hacked by James Stahr - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher (SG), Derrick Simmons (PF), Craig Deluca (C) Sam Fain, Robert Davis, David Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Mark McCorkindale - foul #3 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Deluca | 64-60 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 64-62 |
| 08:13 | Monmouth | Derrick Simmons banks in the layup set up by Vincent Zecher | 66-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 07:45 | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Zecher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Craig Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Monmouth | Billy Holcomb takes the ball from Craig Deluca | 66-62 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Derrick Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Kelly (PG), Sam Fain (SG), Daniel England (SF), Robert Davis (PF), David Howell (C) James Jackson, Vincent Zecher, Arthur Sherwood, Derrick Simmons, Craig Deluca | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Terry Miles (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Monmouth | David Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:33 | Monmouth | Daniel England clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-65 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Stahr gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The jump hook by Terry Miles is blocked by David Howell | 66-65 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Daniel England pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Sam Fain connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Richard Kelly picks off the pass by Terry Miles | 69-65 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Sam Fain lays it in on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 71-65 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | David Howell swats the layup by Terry Miles | 71-65 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Stahr | 71-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | David Howell steals it from James Watkins | 71-65 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | Terry Miles picks off the pass by Sam Fain | 71-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | Daniel England pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:47 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Fain | 74-65 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Stahr | 74-67 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jackson (PG), Arthur Sherwood (SF) Richard Kelly, Daniel England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Terry Miles | |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Arthur Sherwood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 77-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Stahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-67 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | David Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Magness | 79-69 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Fain (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Todd Magness picks off the pass by Sam Fain | 79-69 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Watkins | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | David Howell clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #4 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #7 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vincent Zecher (SG), Daniel England (PF) Sam Fain, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness | |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | David Howell makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | David Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sam Fain (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Vincent Zecher, Daniel England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is hacked by Arthur Sherwood - foul #3 on Arthur Sherwood, team foul #5 | 81-72 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Jackson steals the ball from Billy Holcomb | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | David Howell connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Davis | 83-72 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ronny Neace buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-74 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Robert Davis can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 85-74 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the follow up shot | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Sam Fain is hacked by Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Craig Deluca (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Sam Fain makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Sam Fain misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Deluca | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Sam Fain hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur Sherwood | 88-76 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-76 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Craig Deluca grabs the board | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | James Jackson runs out the clock | 88-76 |