| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Herrington inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Herrington is denied by Barton Donohoe | 48-45 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Donald Mahan tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe loses the dribble to Anthony Culbertson | 50-45 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Robert Robeson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 18:50 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 50-45 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb is fouled on the floor by Steve Boyd - foul #2 on Steve Boyd, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kolb | 52-45 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe tips it in | 52-47 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Middleton - foul #3 on Adam Middleton, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Anthony Culbertson, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (SG), Dale Buskirk (PF), Fletcher Saechao (C) Steve Boyd, Barton Donohoe, Adam Middleton | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | David Pimentel grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Donald Mahan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao is fouled on the floor by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG) Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Williams (PG), Derek Fischer (SF) Nathan Johnson, William Green | |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao hits a turnaround near the basket | 53-49 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | David Pimentel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 16:48 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Lewis Panton drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 53-51 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Buskirk - foul #3 on Dale Buskirk, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Anthony Frazier, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Barton Donohoe (PF) Robert Williams, Dale Buskirk | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 16:05 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kolb | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lewis Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fletcher Saechao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Monmouth | Kenneth Kolb is called for the reach on Fletcher Saechao - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), William Newland (PF) David Pimentel, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Adam Middleton (C) Lewis Panton, Derek Fischer, Fletcher Saechao | |
| 15:23 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | William Newland scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Robeson and he's hacked by Barton Donohoe - foul #1 on Barton Donohoe, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | William Newland makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 14:56 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd makes the runner near the basket set up by Barton Donohoe and he's hacked by Anthony Culbertson - foul #2 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (SG), Donald Mahan (PF) Anthony Culbertson, William Newland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:56 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Newland (C) Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:29 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | David Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) William Newland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (SG) Steve Boyd | |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | William McAllister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk (PF) Barton Donohoe | |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 14:12 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | David Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 13:55 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Johnson | 60-57 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) David Pimentel, Steven Herrington, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Green (SF) Dwight Phillips | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Kolb - foul #2 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 12:59 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Mahan | 62-57 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is fouled on the floor by Adam Middleton - foul #4 on Adam Middleton, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (PF) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Barton Donohoe (PF) William McAllister, Adam Middleton | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb hits a floater from the right block | 64-57 |
| 12:10 | Monmouth | William Green loses the dribble to David Pimentel | 64-57 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Barton Donohoe steals it from Michael Huber | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Pierce (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 11:16 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 64-57 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb comes up short on the shot from the left block | 64-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb tips it in | 66-57 |
| 10:42 | Monmouth | William Green buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Barton Donohoe | 66-59 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Steven Herrington comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 66-59 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Barton Donohoe | 66-59 |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Buskirk | 66-59 |
| 09:33 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Michael Huber tips it home | 68-59 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Johnson | 68-62 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Gene Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | William Green clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #3 on Steven Herrington, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Michael Birt (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), William Newland (C) David Pimentel, Gene Pierce, Steven Herrington, Michael Huber, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Fletcher Saechao (PF), Derek Fischer (C) Nathan Johnson, Steve Boyd, Barton Donohoe, Dale Buskirk | |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Birt can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Fletcher Saechao - foul #1 on Fletcher Saechao, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (SG) William Green | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Derek Fischer gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:52 | Monmouth | William McAllister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Adam Middleton (C) Derek Fischer | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Birt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - William Newland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William McAllister (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fletcher Saechao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Michael Birt is called for the reach on Lewis Panton - foul #2 on Michael Birt, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Lewis Panton makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Lewis Panton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Robeson's pass is intercepted by Lewis Panton | 70-66 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | William McAllister lays it up and in set up by Lewis Panton | 70-68 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Donald Mahan is blocked by Adam Middleton | 70-68 |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dwight Phillips | 70-68 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Newland - foul #2 on William Newland, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), David Pimentel (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Robert Robeson, Anthony Culbertson, Michael Birt, William Newland | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Derek Fischer (PF) Fletcher Saechao | |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the easy layup | 70-70 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | David Pimentel gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Herrington can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Derek Fischer - foul #1 on Derek Fischer, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Barton Donohoe (PF) Lewis Panton, Dwight Phillips | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Derek Fischer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Boyd | 71-72 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is hacked by William McAllister - foul #4 on William McAllister, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Gene Pierce (C) Anthony Frazier, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Williams (PG), William Green (SF), Dale Buskirk (C) William McAllister, Derek Fischer, Adam Middleton | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:50 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Green | 71-74 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Herrington | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe connects on the floater from the left side set up by Steve Boyd | 73-76 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Pimentel buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Pierce | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pimentel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - Gene Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barton Donohoe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Buskirk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | William Green scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 75-79 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Pimentel drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 77-79 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) David Pimentel, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Adam Middleton (C) Robert Williams, William Green, Dale Buskirk | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | William McAllister is fouled on the floor by Anthony Culbertson - foul #3 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (SG) Steve Boyd | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Barton Donohoe - foul #2 on Barton Donohoe, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk (PF) Barton Donohoe | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:18 | Monmouth | Donald Mahan takes the ball from Dwight Phillips | 78-79 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kenneth Kolb is blocked by Adam Middleton | 78-79 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Barton Donohoe (PF) Nathan Johnson, Dale Buskirk | |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William McAllister | 78-81 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | The refs have stopped play. Steve Boyd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 78-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (SG) Steve Boyd | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-81 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William McAllister | 78-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Adam Middleton | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on Adam Middleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (SG), William Green (SF), Fletcher Saechao (PF) Nathan Johnson, Dwight Phillips, Barton Donohoe | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William McAllister steps in front of the Anthony Culbertson pass | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao is hacked by Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Robeson, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the offensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Donald Mahan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (SG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Barton Donohoe (PF) Lewis Panton, William Green, Fletcher Saechao | |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | William McAllister is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robeson - foul #4 on Robert Robeson, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-87 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on Nathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Robeson, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Green (SF), Fletcher Saechao (PF) Dwight Phillips, Barton Donohoe | |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is hacked by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips (SF), Barton Donohoe (PF) William Green, Fletcher Saechao | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton is hacked by David Pimentel in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pimentel, team foul #14 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (SG), William Green (SF), Fletcher Saechao (PF) Nathan Johnson, Dwight Phillips, Barton Donohoe | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 82-90 |