| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) C - Brent Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Briese (fresh) SG - Alexander Bell (fresh) SF - Christopher Bullock (fresh) PF - Gilbert Rush (fresh) C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Anthony Robinson 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) | |
| 19:48 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Weeks | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Henry Andujar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Cadena | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock is fouled on the floor by Henry Andujar - foul #1 on Henry Andujar, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Monmouth | Frank Cadena swats the shot by Stephen Briese | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Anthony Robinson steals the ball from Henry Andujar | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | Richard Bagwell is called for the reach on Stephen Briese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bagwell, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Brent Weeks gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Alexander Bell steals the ball from Richard Bagwell | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush loses the dribble to Brent Weeks | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Hans Blanton is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Hans Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Hans Blanton clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Goodman (SF), Eugene Crisp (PF), John Estill (C) Christopher Bullock, Gilbert Rush, Anthony Robinson | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | John Estill grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | John Estill misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Hans Blanton pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses long on a jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Eugene Crisp | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Andujar - foul #2 on Henry Andujar, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Tristan Foster (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Henry Andujar, Richard Bagwell, Hans Blanton, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Abel Novick (SG) Alexander Bell | |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:57 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Tristan Foster's floater is tipped away by John Estill | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | John Goodman's fadeaway is rejected by Kosta Kaliszewski | 4-2 |
| 16:16 | Monmouth | John Estill hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jon Carlson buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kosta Kaliszewski | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tristan Foster (fresh) SF - Luka Walentoski (fresh) PF - Frank Cadena (fairly fresh) C - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Briese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Abel Novick (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Eugene Crisp (fresh) C - John Estill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Monmouth | John Estill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jon Carlson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Briese - foul #1 on Stephen Briese, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG), Hans Blanton (SF), Brent Weeks (C) Tristan Foster, Luka Walentoski, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Bell (SG), Christopher Bullock (SF), Gilbert Rush (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Stephen Briese, Abel Novick, Eugene Crisp, John Estill | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Brent Weeks buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Carlson | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Monmouth | John Goodman's floater is tipped away by Brent Weeks | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Anthony Robinson tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bagwell | 8-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Jon Carlson misses short on a shot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Gilbert Rush | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock's layup is rejected by Kosta Kaliszewski | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Hans Blanton pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (PF) Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Townson (PG) John Goodman | |
| 14:14 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell is hacked by Jack Townson - foul #1 on Jack Townson, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Frank Cadena (PF) Jon Carlson, Richard Bagwell, Hans Blanton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Schwartz (SF), Eugene Crisp (C) Christopher Bullock, Anthony Robinson | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Frank Cadena clanks a runner from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Michael Schwartz snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Frank Cadena - foul #1 on Frank Cadena, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Briese (PG), Abel Novick (SG) Jack Townson, Alexander Bell | |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Michael Schwartz gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Frank Cadena swats the short shot by Eugene Crisp | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Frank Cadena grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Schwartz - foul #1 on Michael Schwartz, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Raymond Myers, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock (SF), John Estill (C) Michael Schwartz, Gilbert Rush | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp loses the dribble to Kosta Kaliszewski | 10-7 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Tristan Foster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Frank Cadena tips it home | 12-7 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG), Hans Blanton (SF) Tristan Foster, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Bell (SG), Anthony Robinson (C) Abel Novick, Eugene Crisp | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski is hacked by Alexander Bell - foul #1 on Alexander Bell, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF), Brent Weeks (C) Kosta Kaliszewski, Luka Walentoski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Goodman (PG), Michael Schwartz (SF) Stephen Briese, Christopher Bullock | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Goodman (fresh) SG - Alexander Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Estill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Bagwell | 14-7 |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | John Estill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Brent Weeks pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Estill denies the turnaround by Jon Carlson | 14-7 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jon Carlson tips it but misses | 14-7 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Brent Weeks snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Frank Cadena is whistled for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Tristan Foster (PF) Jon Carlson, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Briese (PG), Gilbert Rush (PF) Michael Schwartz, John Estill | |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell's floater is knocked away by Tristan Foster | 14-7 |
| 10:35 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 10:23 | Monmouth | Richard Bagwell is called for the reach on Alexander Bell - foul #2 on Richard Bagwell, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski (PF), Luka Walentoski (C) Richard Bagwell, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Abel Novick (SG), Christopher Bullock (SF), Eugene Crisp (C) Alexander Bell, John Goodman, Anthony Robinson | |
| 10:00 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock travels with the ball | 14-7 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses the dunk | 14-7 |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 09:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 14-9 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Hans Blanton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kosta Kaliszewski | 16-9 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | Tristan Foster is called for the reach on Stephen Briese - foul #1 on Tristan Foster, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Frank Cadena (PF) Raymond Myers, Hans Blanton | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Goodman (PG), Alexander Bell (SG), Michael Schwartz (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Stephen Briese, Abel Novick, Christopher Bullock, Eugene Crisp | |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Goodman | 16-12 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Frank Cadena knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Jon Carlson and he's fouled by Gilbert Rush - foul #1 on Gilbert Rush, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Brent Weeks (C) Luka Walentoski, Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp (PF) Gilbert Rush | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Frank Cadena makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Monmouth | John Goodman is called for traveling | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Tristan Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Schwartz - foul #2 on Michael Schwartz, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Briese (PG), Christopher Bullock (SF) John Goodman, Michael Schwartz | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Tristan Foster misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Tristan Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Bullock | 19-12 |
| 07:43 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell drills a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) SG - Tristan Foster (fresh) SF - Jon Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Briese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Crisp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Brent Weeks travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hans Blanton (SF) Tristan Foster | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Estill (C) Anthony Robinson | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Frank Cadena banks in the layup | 21-15 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (SG), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Raymond Myers, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush (PF) John Estill | |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Alexander Bell steals the ball from Jon Carlson | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Briese | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Tristan Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Hans Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Brent Weeks (C) Jon Carlson, Hans Blanton, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Townson (PG), Abel Novick (SG), John Goodman (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Stephen Briese, Alexander Bell, Christopher Bullock, Eugene Crisp | |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Jack Townson travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 21-18 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Tristan Foster is called for the reach on Abel Novick - foul #2 on Tristan Foster, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (PG), Frank Cadena (PF) Tristan Foster, Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Estill (PF) Gilbert Rush | |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Abel Novick makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Abel Novick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Senger and he's hacked by John Estill - foul #1 on John Estill, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Bell (SG) Abel Novick | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | John Senger is called for the reach on Jack Townson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Senger, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Jack Townson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Jack Townson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Brent Weeks snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SG) John Senger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Briese (PG) Jack Townson | |
| 04:06 | Monmouth | John Estill is fouled on the floor by Frank Cadena - foul #2 on Frank Cadena, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hans Blanton (SF) Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp (C) Anthony Robinson | |
| 04:06 | Monmouth | John Estill makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:06 | Monmouth | John Estill misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Brent Weeks gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jon Carlson is hacked by Alexander Bell - foul #2 on Alexander Bell, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Abel Novick (SG) Alexander Bell | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jon Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Estill | 25-22 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | John Estill misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Brent Weeks - foul #1 on Brent Weeks, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Richard Bagwell (SG), Frank Cadena (PF) Raymond Myers, Jon Carlson, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Bullock (SF) John Goodman | |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | John Estill makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | John Estill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Christopher Bullock is called for the reach on Hans Blanton - foul #1 on Christopher Bullock, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (C) Luka Walentoski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Bell (SG) Abel Novick | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tristan Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Stephen Briese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Crisp (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Estill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Tristan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tristan Foster | 30-24 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Eugene Crisp knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Briese | 30-26 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Tristan Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Hans Blanton, Tristan Foster | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Goodman (PG), Michael Schwartz (SF), Gilbert Rush (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Stephen Briese, Christopher Bullock, Eugene Crisp, John Estill | |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Andujar - foul #3 on Henry Andujar, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Brent Weeks (C) Henry Andujar, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jon Carlson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Abel Novick (SG) Alexander Bell | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jon Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jon Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Gilbert Rush is blocked by Brent Weeks | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | Anthony Robinson tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gilbert Rush - foul #2 on Gilbert Rush, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hans Blanton (SF), Frank Cadena (PF) Luka Walentoski, Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stephen Briese (PG), Christopher Bullock (SF) John Goodman, Michael Schwartz | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:56 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Hans Blanton grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Bell (SG), Eugene Crisp (C) Abel Novick, Anthony Robinson | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:50 | Monmouth | Gilbert Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese is hacked by Jon Carlson - foul #1 on Jon Carlson, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (SG) Richard Bagwell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Stephen Briese makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Frank Cadena lays it up and in set up by Tristan Foster | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Alexander Bell lays it in | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jon Carlson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-33 |