| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Marshall inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Andrew Griffith is called for the reach on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Chad Cates | 40-42 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Chad Cates misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Chad Cates makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Chad Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Marc Mack | 40-44 |
| 18:18 | Monmouth | Marc Mack comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | Chad Cates snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jerome Mann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Blankenship | 40-47 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Marc Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Rodger Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 43-47 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy loses the dribble to Rodger Williams | 43-47 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Marc Mack can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jerome Mann double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Jesse Foster (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Aaron Fritsche (SG), Wallace McCravy (SF), John Apodaca (PF), Jesse Parks (C) Andrew Griffith, Robert Blankenship, Chad Cates, Marc Mack, Patrick Hardy | |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Brad Rodrigez is called for the reach on Wallace McCravy - foul #1 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Jesse Foster | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace McCravy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Monmouth | John Apodaca is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| 15:02 | Monmouth | Todd Nicholas is called for the reach on John Apodaca - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks tips it in | 45-49 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Morel | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | James Morel snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Morel and the foul's on Aaron Fritsche - foul #1 on Aaron Fritsche, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Jerome Mann (PF) James Morel, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Chad Cates (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Tim Allmon, Aaron Fritsche, Wallace McCravy, Jesse Parks | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | Brad Rodrigez is called for the reach on Chad Cates - foul #2 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Martin Lewis (C) Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:38 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Griffith | 50-52 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (PF) John Apodaca | |
| 13:00 | Monmouth | Rodger Williams steps in front of the Andrew Griffith pass | 50-52 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Patrick Hardy swats the layup by Martin Lewis | 50-52 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 50-52 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Brian Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Rodger Williams gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Mack - foul #3 on Marc Mack, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (PG), John Apodaca (SG), Jesse Parks (C) Andrew Griffith, Robert Blankenship, Patrick Hardy | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Marc Mack pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:59 | Monmouth | Herman Wilkins steals the ball from Chad Cates | 51-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Brian Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Cates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Monmouth | Chad Cates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 11:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Chad Cates | 53-52 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | John Apodaca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Brian Marshall tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Chad Cates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG), Wallace McCravy (SF), Patrick Hardy (C) Aaron Fritsche, John Apodaca, Chad Cates, Marc Mack | |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by Andrew Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marc Mack (PF) Jesse Parks | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wallace McCravy - foul #2 on Wallace McCravy, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:09 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Rodger Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Morel and he's fouled by Andrew Griffith - foul #3 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) James Morel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Apodaca (PF) Marc Mack | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Apodaca | 58-52 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace McCravy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Monmouth | John Apodaca knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jerome Mann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | John Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Rodger Williams takes the ball from Wallace McCravy | 60-57 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez lays it up and in set up by Rodger Williams | 62-57 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #3 on Martin Lewis, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Rodger Williams, Herman Wilkins, Brad Rodrigez, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (SG), Chad Cates (SF), Jesse Parks (PF), Mark Osterhout (C) Robert Blankenship, Wallace McCravy, John Apodaca, Patrick Hardy | |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith makes the 3rd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-59 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 64-59 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Fritsche | 64-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Mark Osterhout is called for the reach on James Morel - foul #2 on Mark Osterhout, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Apodaca (SG), Marc Mack (PF) Andrew Griffith, Mark Osterhout | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:52 | Monmouth | Marc Mack is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) James Morel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy (C) Jesse Parks | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Marshall is denied by Patrick Hardy | 66-62 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Marc Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | John Apodaca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Reinhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Aaron Fritsche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Cates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Chad Cates grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | John Apodaca makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Robert Blankenship (SG) Aaron Fritsche, John Apodaca | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's layup is rejected by Patrick Hardy | 66-65 |
| 03:05 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Griffith | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jerome Mann lays it in | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Marc Mack's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:49 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Monmouth | Chad Cates is denied on a layup by Jerome Mann | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Mack and he's hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #4 on Martin Lewis, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Blankenship - foul #2 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Marc Mack connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Brian Marshall wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jerome Mann buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 76-73 |
| 04:15 | Monmouth | Chad Cates makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 76-75 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerome Mann | 78-75 |
| 03:48 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Brian Marshall - foul #3 on Brian Marshall, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Apodaca (PF) Marc Mack | |
| 03:48 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:48 | Monmouth | John Apodaca grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 03:35 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 78-75 |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy tips it back up and in | 78-77 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hardy - foul #3 on Patrick Hardy, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy (SF), Jesse Parks (C) Chad Cates, Patrick Hardy | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | John Apodaca hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (PG) Andrew Griffith | |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | John Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | John Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Morel snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-78 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:33 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith (PG), Chad Cates (SF), Marc Mack (PF), Patrick Hardy (C) Aaron Fritsche, Wallace McCravy, John Apodaca, Jesse Parks | |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Andrew Griffith hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Blankenship | 79-80 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Jerome Mann buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 82-80 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy misses the lay-in | 82-80 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 82-80 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrew Griffith is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #9 | 84-80 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Chad Cates clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Cates (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hardy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Martin Lewis buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Marc Mack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Robert Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #11 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is fouled on the floor by Marc Mack - foul #4 on Marc Mack, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jesse Foster is hacked by Robert Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jesse Foster makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Marc Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship double dribbles | 89-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Andrew Griffith is called for the reach on Rodger Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Aaron Fritsche (PG) Andrew Griffith | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-81 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Patrick Hardy snags the offensive board | 90-81 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | The clock runs out | 90-81 |