| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Franklin Collette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Felix (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Frank Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 25-37 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Glenn Roy steals the ball from Hector Lopez | 25-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield misses short on a shot from the right block | 25-37 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | Terry Willett grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 19:02 | Monmouth | Robert Clemons steals the ball from Terry Willett | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Clemons hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Roy | 28-37 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Terry Willett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Frank Hall pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Glenn Roy tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG) Darren Carter | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Griffith, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Landon (C) Frank Hall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:23 | Monmouth | Hector Lopez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Greenfield - foul #2 on Thomas Greenfield, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (PG), Fred Collins (SG), Lyman Morgan (SF), Sidney Hasson (C) Robert Clemons, Glenn Roy, Kenneth Griffith, Thomas Greenfield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Burkart (SF), Thomas Langlinais (C) Terry Willett, Bradley Felix | |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Daniel Landon takes the ball from Thomas Langlinais | 30-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Burkart - foul #1 on Charles Burkart, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Penniman (C) Hector Lopez | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Aaron Welsh picks off the pass by Robert Penniman | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Monmouth | Charles Burkart connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Langlinais | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Daniel Landon is fouled on the floor by Franklin Collette - foul #3 on Franklin Collette, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith (SF), Frank Hall (C) Lyman Morgan, Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Darren Carter (PG), Bradley Felix (C) Franklin Collette, Robert Penniman | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Charles Burkart is called for the reach on Fred Collins - foul #2 on Charles Burkart, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Glenn Roy (SG), Thomas Greenfield (PF) Aaron Welsh, Fred Collins, Daniel Landon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Willett (SF), Hector Lopez (PF) Charles Burkart, Thomas Langlinais | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Frank Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Darren Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hector Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Felix (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Willett - foul #2 on Terry Willett, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Franklin Collette (PG), Norman Lin (SG) Darren Carter, Kris Smith | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Terry Willett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Frank Hall gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Frank Hall is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (SG), Fred Collins (SF), Daniel Landon (C) Glenn Roy, Kenneth Griffith, Frank Hall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais (C) Bradley Felix | |
| 14:47 | Monmouth | Aaron Welsh picks off the pass by Hector Lopez | 35-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais loses the dribble to Robert Clemons | 35-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Fred Collins throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 37-39 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:52 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Lopez | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Franklin Collette - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Roy (SG), Kenneth Griffith (SF), Sidney Hasson (C) Robert Clemons, Fred Collins, Thomas Greenfield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Darren Carter (SF), Bradley Felix (C) Terry Willett, Hector Lopez | |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Landon and he's hacked by Bradley Felix - foul #3 on Bradley Felix, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Burkart (SF) Franklin Collette | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Norman Lin is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roy - foul #1 on Glenn Roy, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Hall (C) Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG) Norman Lin | |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | Aaron Welsh steals it from Bradley Felix | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | Aaron Welsh picks off the pass by Darren Carter in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh lays it in | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Landon - foul #1 on Daniel Landon, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Sidney Hasson (PF) Aaron Welsh, Daniel Landon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Franklin Collette (PG) Kris Smith | |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Griffith | 42-41 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Hall - foul #3 on Frank Hall, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Collins (SG), Lyman Morgan (SF), Thomas Greenfield (PF) Glenn Roy, Kenneth Griffith, Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Lin (SG), Terry Willett (SF), Hector Lopez (PF) Darren Carter, Charles Burkart, Thomas Langlinais | |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenfield | 44-42 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Frank Hall makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Norman Lin - foul #4 on Norman Lin, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG), Robert Penniman (C) Norman Lin, Bradley Felix | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Frank Hall makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyman Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Franklin Collette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hector Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penniman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Terry Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Frank Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Willett - foul #3 on Terry Willett, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Hasson (C) Frank Hall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:17 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kris Smith | 49-45 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Fred Collins is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (PG) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Robert Penniman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Collins - foul #1 on Fred Collins, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Roy (SG), Kenneth Griffith (SF), Daniel Landon (C) Fred Collins, Lyman Morgan, Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Darren Carter (SG) Kris Smith | |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Robert Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Robert Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Glenn Roy connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Welsh | 51-47 |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | Darren Carter is hacked by Glenn Roy - foul #2 on Glenn Roy, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Frank Hall (C) Aaron Welsh, Thomas Greenfield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG), Charles Burkart (SF), Bradley Felix (C) Franklin Collette, Terry Willett, Robert Penniman | |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | Darren Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | Darren Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Daniel Landon grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Daniel Landon drills a floater in the paint set up by Robert Clemons and the foul's on Bradley Felix - foul #4 on Bradley Felix, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais (C) Bradley Felix | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Daniel Landon misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Hector Lopez | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | Kris Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Roy and he's fouled by Kris Smith - foul #2 on Kris Smith, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Kris Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Glenn Roy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Frank Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Robert Clemons knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Roy | 58-48 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Darren Carter loses the dribble to Frank Hall | 58-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Daniel Landon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (PG), Fred Collins (SG), Lyman Morgan (SF), Thomas Greenfield (PF), Sidney Hasson (C) Robert Clemons, Glenn Roy, Kenneth Griffith, Daniel Landon, Frank Hall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Franklin Collette (PG), Terry Willett (SF), Robert Penniman (C) Darren Carter, Charles Burkart, Hector Lopez | |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Norman Lin (SG), Bradley Felix (C) Kris Smith, Robert Penniman | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Terry Willett is called for the reach on Lyman Morgan - foul #4 on Terry Willett, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Welsh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fred Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyman Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Hasson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Franklin Collette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Langlinais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Felix (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | Norman Lin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Collette | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Fred Collins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Welsh | 61-51 |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | Terry Willett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Collette | 61-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Norman Lin is called for the reach on Fred Collins - foul #5 on Norman Lin, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Kenneth Griffith (SF), Frank Hall (C) Aaron Welsh, Lyman Morgan, Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG), Charles Burkart (SF), Hector Lopez (PF) Norman Lin, Terry Willett, Thomas Langlinais | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Fred Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Fred Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Charles Burkart is fouled on the floor by Frank Hall - foul #4 on Frank Hall, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Roy (SG) Fred Collins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Charles Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Glenn Roy grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith's floater is tipped away by Bradley Felix | 63-54 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | Kris Smith connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Collette | 63-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Frank Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Glenn Roy | 66-56 |
| 05:22 | Monmouth | Kris Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glenn Roy | 66-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Clemons travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (SG), Daniel Landon (PF), Sidney Hasson (C) Glenn Roy, Thomas Greenfield, Frank Hall | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Darren Carter (PG), Terry Willett (SF), Thomas Langlinais (C) Franklin Collette, Charles Burkart, Bradley Felix | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Robert Clemons takes the ball from Thomas Langlinais | 66-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Monmouth | Hector Lopez pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | The jumper by Kris Smith is denied by Daniel Landon | 66-56 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Hector Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Darren Carter misses long on a floater from close range | 66-56 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Daniel Landon denies the turnaround by Terry Willett | 66-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Landon | 66-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Darren Carter is called for the reach on Kenneth Griffith - foul #1 on Darren Carter, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Roy (SG), Frank Hall (C) Robert Clemons, Sidney Hasson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Franklin Collette (PG), Bradley Felix (C) Kris Smith, Hector Lopez | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix lays it in | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Glenn Roy hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Aaron Welsh | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Welsh (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Glenn Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Franklin Collette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Willett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Langlinais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Monmouth | Thomas Langlinais connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Darren Carter | 69-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Daniel Landon misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Terry Willett gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Thomas Greenfield (PF) Kenneth Griffith, Daniel Landon | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Hector Lopez (PF) Thomas Langlinais | |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hector Lopez | 69-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Franklin Collette picks off the pass by Robert Clemons in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Robert Clemons pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kris Smith (SG) Darren Carter | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix hits a fadeaway in the lane | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh is hacked by Terry Willett - foul #5 on Terry Willett, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Darren Carter (SG), Charles Burkart (SF) Kris Smith, Terry Willett | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:49 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG) Aaron Welsh | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:31 | Monmouth | Darren Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Glenn Roy's pass is intercepted by Charles Burkart | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield misses the shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Glenn Roy buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Griffith | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Glenn Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Carter - foul #2 on Darren Carter, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lyman Morgan (PF) Thomas Greenfield | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield (PF) Lyman Morgan | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Franklin Collette misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Carter - foul #3 on Darren Carter, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Bradley Felix misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Clemons runs out the clock | 75-65 |