| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brian Meehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Deberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Lester Smith takes the ball from Bryant Slate | 43-30 |
| 19:38 | Monmouth | Lester Smith hits the finger roll | 43-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | John Owens gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:03 | Monmouth | William Deberry knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Owens and he's hacked by Leigh Gilbert - foul #2 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:03 | Monmouth | William Deberry makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leigh Gilbert and he's fouled by Calvin Sweet - foul #2 on Calvin Sweet, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | James Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | James Hendrickson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 17:58 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet's pass is intercepted by James Hendrickson | 46-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Hendrickson banks in the layup | 48-35 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | William Deberry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | William Deberry snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | William Deberry misses the shot from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Lester Smith misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Leigh Gilbert - foul #3 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Horn (PG), Jim Amundson (SF), Alexander Gillespie (PF), Stuart Carmona (C) Brian Meehan, Calvin Sweet, William Deberry, John Owens | |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Lester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Lester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 16:33 | Monmouth | William Horn pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:15 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Winkler | 48-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 16:08 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Sidney Christopher is called for the reach on Lester Smith - foul #2 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (SG) Lester Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Horn (fresh) SG - Jacob Matsumura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) C - Stuart Carmona (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | William Horn is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | William Horn is called for the reach on Charles Vanderhoof - foul #1 on William Horn, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG) Charles Vanderhoof | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet (SF) Jim Amundson | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | James Hendrickson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sidney Christopher - foul #3 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Meehan (PG), William Deberry (PF) William Horn, Alexander Gillespie | |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Frank Herndon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Meehan | 51-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 13:32 | Monmouth | Brian Meehan grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:07 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 51-40 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | Brian Meehan can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 51-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Hendrickson | 54-40 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Brian Meehan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Deberry | 54-42 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frank Herndon connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Matthew Patterson | 56-42 |
| 12:15 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura drills a floater from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Frank Herndon double dribbles | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler, James Gregory, Frank Herndon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Horn (PG), Lester Smith (SG), Jim Amundson (SF), Alexander Gillespie (PF), John Owens (C) Brian Meehan, Jacob Matsumura, Calvin Sweet, William Deberry, Stuart Carmona | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Horn (fresh) SG - Lester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) C - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Monmouth | Lester Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is hacked by Jim Amundson - foul #2 on Jim Amundson, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lester Smith - foul #1 on Lester Smith, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jim Amundson | 58-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre loses the dribble to Lester Smith | 58-46 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | John Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof is hacked by William Horn - foul #2 on William Horn, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof scores on a runner in the lane | 60-46 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | William Horn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Vanderhoof | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | William Horn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Owens | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 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) | |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lester Smith | 62-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Leigh Gilbert | 64-51 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | William Horn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Horn - foul #3 on William Horn, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), James Gregory (PF), Frank Herndon (C) Sidney Christopher, Leigh Gilbert, Christopher McIntyre, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Meehan (PG), Jacob Matsumura (SG), Calvin Sweet (SF), William Deberry (PF), Victor Trembley (C) William Horn, Lester Smith, Jim Amundson, Alexander Gillespie, John Owens | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet is fouled on the floor by Stephen Winkler - foul #1 on Stephen Winkler, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG) Charles Vanderhoof | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Victor Trembley misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Herndon - foul #1 on Frank Herndon, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Victor Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Victor Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 reb. C - Frank Herndon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brian Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Sweet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Deberry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson buries a runner from the right block | 68-53 |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Calvin Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 07:18 | Monmouth | William Deberry grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 07:10 | Monmouth | William Deberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | James Hendrickson grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson buries a shot from the right side | 70-53 |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | Frank Herndon is called for the reach on Brian Meehan - foul #2 on Frank Herndon, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Dodson (C) Frank Herndon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona (C) Victor Trembley | |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | Brian Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | Brian Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 06:20 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 06:15 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Calvin Sweet is blocked by James Gregory | 70-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hendrickson | 70-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jacob Matsumura - foul #4 on Jacob Matsumura, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Winston Dodson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 71-55 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Hendrickson snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler is fouled on the floor by William Deberry - foul #2 on William Deberry, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, James Gregory, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Horn (PG), Lester Smith (SG), Jim Amundson (SF), Alexander Gillespie (PF), John Owens (C) Brian Meehan, Jacob Matsumura, Calvin Sweet, William Deberry, Stuart Carmona | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | John Owens blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bryant Slate - foul #1 on Bryant Slate, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | John Owens misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | John Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses the lay-in | 72-55 |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | John Owens pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | William Horn is fouled on the floor by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #2 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | William Horn makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | William Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Frank Herndon is denied on a layup by Jim Amundson | 72-57 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Vanderhoof | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Frank Herndon takes the ball from Lester Smith | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Herndon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Slate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jim Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Frank Herndon is hacked by Alexander Gillespie - foul #2 on Alexander Gillespie, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Christopher McIntyre (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Leigh Gilbert, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona (C) John Owens | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Frank Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Frank Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Lester Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-57 |
| 03:14 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson hits the follow up shot | 77-59 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Winkler | 80-59 |
| 02:47 | Monmouth | Lester Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-59 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Gillespie | 80-59 |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | Lester Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Amundson | 80-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Sidney Christopher | 82-61 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | Lester Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Horn | 82-63 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 82-63 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Stuart Carmona snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Lester Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Winkler - foul #2 on Stephen Winkler, team foul #10 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG) Ralph Galvin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Lester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Lester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frank Herndon misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 82-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof tips it back up and in | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Christopher - foul #4 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #11 | 84-65 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Jim Amundson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Winkler | 86-67 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof runs out the clock | 86-67 |