| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Newlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Finley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Hallman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | David Finley inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Hallman and the foul's on Darryl Tipton - foul #1 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| 19:45 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin misses the free throw | 50-31 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | James Best snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Best can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Finley - foul #2 on David Finley, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Best makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Best makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Hallman | 52-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Victor Hallman swats the layup by James Summers | 52-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | James Best misses the tip | 52-33 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | David Finley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is hacked by David Finley - foul #3 on David Finley, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Mullins (SF) David Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | James Best tips it in | 52-35 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Michael Newlin is denied by Jeffrey Pagan | 52-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Mays | 52-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Ronald Mays tips it home | 52-37 |
| 17:47 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Taylor | 54-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Tipton | 54-39 |
| 17:06 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman misses the tip | 54-39 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | William Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darryl Tipton - foul #2 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr (PG), Bernard Reese (SF), David Pons (PF) Michael Taylor, Michael Newlin, Donald Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Allen Peoples clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-39 |
| 16:23 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 16:06 | Monmouth | David Pons loses the dribble to Jeffery Williams | 55-39 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Sudduth (SG), David Finley (SF), Brian Jones (C) William Mullins, Bernard Reese, Victor Hallman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gerald Landwehr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sudduth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Pons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 15:28 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jones | 55-39 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | Brian Jones buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Landwehr | 57-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-39 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | David Pons pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | Jerald Gayton steals it from David Pons | 57-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Landwehr - foul #2 on Gerald Landwehr, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Taylor (PG), Michael Newlin (SG), William Mullins (PF) Gerald Landwehr, Joseph Sudduth, David Pons | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jerald Gayton | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:48 | Monmouth | Michael Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Summers banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Dalton (PF), Terence Rose (C) William Mullins, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Best (PF) Jeffery Williams | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Summers makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Terence Rose drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Taylor | 59-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 13:03 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Terence Rose | 59-43 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Finley - foul #4 on David Finley, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Mullins (SG), Bernard Reese (SF), Victor Hallman (C) Michael Newlin, David Finley, Terence Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:37 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Bernard Reese misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Bernard Reese misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Bernard Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Ronald Mays gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Victor Hallman is called for the reach on Darryl Tipton - foul #1 on Victor Hallman, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Best | 59-47 |
| 11:44 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Reese (fresh) PF - Donald Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Best (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ronald Mays hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 61-47 |
| 11:27 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Michael Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 64-49 |
| 10:35 | Monmouth | Michael Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | William Mullins tips it but misses | 64-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | William Mullins picks off the pass by Darryl Tipton | 64-49 |
| 10:12 | Monmouth | William Mullins drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Reese | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is called for traveling | 67-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr (PG), Michael Newlin (SG), Joseph Sudduth (SF), David Pons (PF), Brian Jones (C) Michael Taylor, William Mullins, Bernard Reese, Donald Dalton, Victor Hallman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | David Pons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-49 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Golden | 69-51 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Joseph Sudduth buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Newlin | 71-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Allen Peoples is called for traveling | 71-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Mullins (SF) Joseph Sudduth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | William Mullins loses the dribble to Jeffery Williams | 71-51 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | William Mullins grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 08:02 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr loses the dribble to Bryan Walsh in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh lays it in | 71-53 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Jeffery Williams swats the short shot by Michael Newlin | 71-53 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | David Pons grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 07:39 | Monmouth | William Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Sudduth (PG), David Finley (SF), Terence Rose (C) Gerald Landwehr, Michael Newlin, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Sudduth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Pons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Best (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Best knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Peoples | 71-56 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | David Pons buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Summers scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Best | 74-58 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | James Best steps in front of the Joseph Sudduth pass | 74-58 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 06:15 | Monmouth | David Pons snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | David Finley misses long on a jumper from close range | 74-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Mays | 74-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | James Best hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Mays | 74-60 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Taylor (PG), Michael Newlin (SG), Donald Dalton (PF), Victor Hallman (C) Joseph Sudduth, William Mullins, David Pons, Terence Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG) Allen Peoples | |
| 05:38 | Monmouth | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Victor Hallman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #4 | 74-60 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Michael Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 74-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ronald Mays grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin's pass is intercepted by Darryl Tipton | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Best blows the layup but he's fouled by David Finley - foul #5 on David Finley, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Mullins (SF) David Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (C) Ronald Mays | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Best misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Best misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:26 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Hallman | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Best buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Pagan | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Best | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Newlin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Hallman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Best (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Michael Taylor picks off the pass by James Summers in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| 03:01 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Tipton - foul #3 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #5 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr (PG), David Pons (PF), Brian Jones (C) Michael Taylor, Donald Dalton, Victor Hallman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Ronald Mays (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best | |
| 03:01 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:01 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Taylor (PG) Gerald Landwehr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), James Best (PF) Allen Peoples, Jeffery Williams | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Best buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Golden | 77-68 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Dalton (PF), Victor Hallman (C) David Pons, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Bryan Walsh, Johnny Golden | |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | William Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Best comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the tip | 77-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Ronald Mays misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Victor Hallman - foul #2 on Victor Hallman, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Ronald Mays makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Ronald Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Monmouth | Donald Dalton is fouled on the floor by James Best - foul #1 on James Best, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Victor Hallman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 80-70 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Summers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Hallman - foul #3 on Victor Hallman, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr (PG), Bernard Reese (SF), David Pons (PF), Brian Jones (C) Michael Taylor, Michael Newlin, Donald Dalton, Victor Hallman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr is fouled in the backcourt by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Newlin (SG), Donald Dalton (PF), Terence Rose (C) Bernard Reese, David Pons, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Newlin steals it from Jeffrey Pagan | 82-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darryl Tipton - foul #4 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #8 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Pons (PF), Brian Jones (C) Donald Dalton, Terence Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Michael Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh's pass is intercepted by David Pons | 84-72 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Gerald Landwehr runs out the clock | 84-72 |