| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Glasscock (fresh) SG - Eric McCord (fresh) SF - Christopher Richards (fresh) PF - Brian Henry (fresh) C - Joseph English (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Joseph English wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Eric McCord buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Henry | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher and he's hacked by Brian Henry - foul #1 on Brian Henry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | David Allen steals the ball from Brian Henry | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Robert Glasscock is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Glasscock, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Joseph English grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Brian Henry drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Richards | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard's pass is intercepted by Robert Glasscock | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Monmouth | Eric McCord hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | Monmouth | Eric McCord clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Bruce Cook gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Cook | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich (PG), Garry Stocker (SG), William Gregorio (SF), Jamie Stewart (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Robert Glasscock, Eric McCord, Christopher Richards, Brian Henry, Joseph English | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Christopher Check snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Michael Wensky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tommy Bleich (fresh) SG - Garry Stocker (fresh) SF - William Gregorio (fresh) PF - Jamie Stewart (fresh) C - Robert Pritchard (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang double dribbles | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Monmouth | William Gregorio misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:12 | Monmouth | William Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:12 | Monmouth | William Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Gregorio picks off the pass by Stephen Mattes | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Monmouth | William Gregorio drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Pritchard | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Check is called for the reach on William Gregorio - foul #1 on Christopher Check, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Stephen Mattes, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock (PG), Eric McCord (SG), Christopher Richards (SF), Brian Henry (PF), Joseph English (C) Tommy Bleich, Garry Stocker, William Gregorio, Jamie Stewart, Robert Pritchard | |
| 13:27 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph English | 8-13 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Bruce Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 11-13 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | Douglas Fisher steals the ball from Robert Glasscock | 11-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 13-13 |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Brandon Dillard is called for the reach on Robert Glasscock - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF) David Allen, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Garry Stocker (SG) Eric McCord | |
| 12:14 | Monmouth | Brian Henry is fouled on the floor by Arthur Zhang - foul #2 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:55 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock misses the shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF), David Greer (C) Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Brian Henry, Joseph English | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) C - David Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Glasscock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Stocker (fresh) SF - Christopher Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Stewart (fresh) C - Robert Pritchard (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Check and he's fouled by Jamie Stewart - foul #1 on Jamie Stewart, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Gregorio (SF) Christopher Richards | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Greer tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich (PG), Eric McCord (SG) Robert Glasscock, William Gregorio | |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Bruce Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Michael Wensky, David Greer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Richards (SF), Brian Henry (PF), Joseph English (C) Garry Stocker, Jamie Stewart, Robert Pritchard | |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | David Allen steals the ball from Christopher Richards | 18-15 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Brian Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Stubblefield | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Bleich - foul #1 on Tommy Bleich, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock (PG) Tommy Bleich | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:12 | Monmouth | Joseph Stubblefield is called for the reach on Brian Henry - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:12 | Monmouth | Brian Henry makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | Monmouth | Brian Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Allen | 23-17 |
| 08:37 | Monmouth | Joseph Stubblefield denies the turnaround by Brian Henry | 23-17 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the runner in the paint | 23-17 |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:06 | Monmouth | Eric McCord's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fisher | 23-17 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard is hacked by Brian Henry - foul #2 on Brian Henry, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), David Greer (C) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Garry Stocker (SG), William Gregorio (SF), Jamie Stewart (PF), Robert Pritchard (C) Eric McCord, Christopher Richards, Brian Henry, Joseph English | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-17 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) C - David Greer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Glasscock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Stocker (fresh) SF - William Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Stewart (fresh) C - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Stewart | 23-19 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | David Greer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:21 | Monmouth | Robert Pritchard gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | William Gregorio misses the floater in the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Michael Wensky pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | William Gregorio steals it from Stephen Mattes | 23-19 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Stocker | 23-21 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich (PG) Robert Glasscock | |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph English (C) Robert Pritchard | |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 23-22 |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | Joseph English is hacked by David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, David Greer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric McCord (SG), Christopher Richards (SF) Garry Stocker, Jamie Stewart | |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | Joseph English makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | Joseph English makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Joseph English misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Dillard - foul #2 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Michael Wensky (C) Stephen Mattes, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock (PG), Robert Pritchard (PF) Tommy Bleich, William Gregorio | |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Joseph English misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Joseph English makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Michael Wensky is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:44 | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock tips it home | 26-27 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pritchard and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Christopher Check (SF), David Greer (PF) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Garry Stocker (SG), Jamie Stewart (PF) Eric McCord, Joseph English | |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Christopher Richards makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Richards - foul #1 on Christopher Richards, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, David Greer, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Gregorio (SF), Brian Henry (PF) Christopher Richards, Robert Pritchard | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Glasscock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garry Stocker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Brian Henry connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Garry Stocker and he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #3 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), David Greer (PF) Stephen Mattes, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tommy Bleich (PG) Robert Glasscock | |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Brian Henry makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 29-33 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Garry Stocker steps in front of the David Allen pass | 29-33 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Garry Stocker hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Jamie Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | William Gregorio is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Christopher Check, David Greer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Glasscock (PG), Eric McCord (SG), Christopher Richards (SF), Joseph English (C) Tommy Bleich, Garry Stocker, William Gregorio, Jamie Stewart | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Brian Henry gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:25 | Monmouth | Brian Henry misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Bruce Cook snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Brian Henry grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Joseph English scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Richards | 29-37 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Douglas Fisher steals it from Brian Henry | 31-37 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Eric McCord scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |