| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) SG - Dale Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Didonato (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-26 |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Griffith | 38-26 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Griffith | 40-26 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't tip it in | 40-26 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls is whistled for a carry | 40-26 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Dale Halls connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Dale Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins (PG), Robert Lee (SG), John Apodaca (SF), Patrick Hardy (PF) Andrew Griffith, Dale Halls, Craig Etheridge, Peter Didonato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Detrick connects on the jumper in the paint | 44-28 |
| 16:16 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-28 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brian Marshall knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Detrick | 47-30 |
| 16:01 | Monmouth | Rodger Williams takes the ball from John Apodaca | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Daniel Scoggins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Apodaca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eddie Inman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Morel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 15:52 | Monmouth | Robert Lee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Detrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Morel | 50-32 |
| 15:31 | Monmouth | Jerome Mann is called for the reach on Eddie Inman - foul #2 on Jerome Mann, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Halls (SG), Peter Didonato (PF) John Apodaca, Eddie Inman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Dale Halls scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Scoggins | 53-32 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is hacked by Patrick Hardy - foul #1 on Patrick Hardy, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Peter Didonato takes the ball from Robert Walls | 53-32 |
| 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) | |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 55-34 |
| 13:39 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Marc Mack (PF), Eddie Inman (C) Daniel Scoggins, Dale Halls, Peter Didonato, Patrick Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by Marc Mack - foul #2 on Marc Mack, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Craig Etheridge - foul #3 on Craig Etheridge, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Apodaca (SF) Craig Etheridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Marc Mack misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-36 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Inman - foul #2 on Eddie Inman, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins (SG), Peter Didonato (PF) John Apodaca, Marc Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Robert Lee knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jerome Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 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) | |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith is whistled for a carry | 57-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Halls (SG), Craig Etheridge (SF) Daniel Scoggins, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Halls (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Etheridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Didonato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Eddie Inman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell blows the layup | 57-38 |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 11:20 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins (PG), Patrick Hardy (C) Andrew Griffith, Eddie Inman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (C) Peter Didonato | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Marc Mack steals the ball from Walter O'Connell | 57-38 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Dale Halls makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Scoggins | 59-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Scoggins - foul #2 on Daniel Scoggins, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eddie Inman (C) Marc Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Eric Hinnenkamp steals it from Daniel Scoggins in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Troy Snyder | 59-41 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Eddie Inman - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Peter Didonato (PF) Craig Etheridge, Patrick Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Dale Halls clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | Dale Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Lee (SF) Dale Halls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Didonato - foul #1 on Peter Didonato, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge (SF) Daniel Scoggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Griffith | 61-42 |
| 08:04 | Monmouth | Robert Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-42 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Peter Didonato misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 07:34 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Etheridge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Didonato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Inman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | Eddie Inman gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Craig Etheridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins (PG), Dale Halls (SG), Patrick Hardy (PF), Marc Mack (C) Andrew Griffith, Craig Etheridge, Peter Didonato, Eddie Inman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Halls - foul #2 on Dale Halls, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rodger Williams | 67-48 |
| 05:42 | Monmouth | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Brian Marshall travels with the ball | 67-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Apodaca (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Dale Halls makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Apodaca | 70-48 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls comes up short on the runner from the left block | 70-48 |
| 04:57 | Monmouth | Marc Mack snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Robert Walls takes the ball from Dale Halls | 70-48 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodger Williams | 70-50 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Rodger Williams picks off the pass by John Apodaca | 70-50 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the finger roll set up by Rodger Williams | 70-52 |
| 03:24 | Monmouth | John Apodaca is hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #4 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Dale Halls, Marc Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), James Morel (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Rodger Williams, Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Scoggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Apodaca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jesse Foster (fresh) SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | Robert Lee makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Hardy | 73-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jesse Foster comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | James Morel steals it from Patrick Hardy | 73-52 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jerome Mann can't tip it in | 73-52 |
| 02:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Apodaca | 73-52 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | John Apodaca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy tips it but misses | 73-52 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jesse Foster grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-52 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Apodaca | 73-52 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Fritsche | 75-52 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | James Morel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 75-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Robert Lee banks in the layup | 77-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Detrick can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 77-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jesse Foster gets the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Fritsche - foul #1 on Aaron Fritsche, team foul #8 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (C) Aaron Fritsche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) James Morel | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jesse Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Scoggins runs out the clock | 77-55 |