| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Blake Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Best (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | Charles Abell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-47 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | Michael Best gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | The pull-up jumper by Blake Wagner is blocked by Alex Baysinger | 41-47 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Stanley | 41-50 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Michael Best misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger is fouled on the floor by Charles Abell - foul #1 on Charles Abell, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Reich hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | Michael Best loses the dribble to John Reich | 41-53 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Christian Graddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Charles Abell grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 17:08 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alex Baysinger | 41-55 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Charles Abell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Galey (PG), Chris Conti (SG), John Hall (SF), David Tallent (PF) Blake Wagner, James Davis, John Cooper, Charles Abell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG), Roger Barraza (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Clarence Burgess (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, John Reich, Christian Graddy, Alex Baysinger, Thomas Stanley | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Raymond Varela can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | Michael Best grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:15 | Monmouth | Chris Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Roger Barraza scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Anderson | 41-57 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Chris Conti is blocked by Daniel Gibbs | 41-57 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Roger Barraza gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Barraza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) PF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Raymond Varela hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Anderson | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | John Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | Michael Best grabs the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Michael Best comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Gibbs - foul #1 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #1 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Blake Wagner (PG), David Krawczyk (PF) Rudy Galey, John Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF), Thomas Stanley (C) Roger Barraza, Raymond Varela, Clarence Burgess, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Michael Best makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Michael Best makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | Michael Best grabs the board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:45 | Monmouth | Chris Conti connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Blake Wagner | 45-60 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger connects on the floater in the lane set up by Lawrence Williams | 45-62 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | David Tallent is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Tallent, team foul #2 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (SG), John Cooper (SF), Charles Abell (C) Chris Conti, David Tallent, Michael Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (C) Timothy Anderson, Thomas Stanley | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | David Krawczyk is called for the reach on Kevin Wetherington - foul #4 on David Krawczyk, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Best (C) David Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Christian Graddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Michael Best hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | Michael Best blows the layup | 47-65 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Williams | 47-65 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Michael Best gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 12:28 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner is hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #2 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Galey (PG), David Tallent (C) Blake Wagner, Michael Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG), Clarence Burgess (PF), Thomas Stanley (C) Lawrence Williams, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 12:13 | Monmouth | John Cooper connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Rudy Galey | 49-65 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | John Reich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 11:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Rudy Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | John Cooper connects on the shot in the paint set up by Rudy Galey | 51-65 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Rudy Galey is whistled for a carry | 51-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Blake Wagner (PG), John Hall (SF), Chris Conti (PF), Michael Best (C) James Davis, John Cooper, Charles Abell, David Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF) John Reich, Christian Graddy, Clarence Burgess | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kevin Wetherington, team foul #3 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG), Raymond Varela (SF) Timothy Anderson, Kevin Wetherington | |
| 10:15 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Conti | 53-68 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Roger Barraza is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Barraza, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Thomas Stanley | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Rudy Galey drills a jumper from the left side set up by Blake Wagner | 55-68 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams tips it but misses | 55-68 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Best | 55-68 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Chris Conti makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Blake Wagner | 58-68 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Roger Barraza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Chris Conti clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alex Baysinger - foul #1 on Alex Baysinger, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Abell (PF), David Tallent (C) Rudy Galey, Michael Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (SG), Christian Graddy (SF), Thomas Stanley (C) Roger Barraza, Raymond Varela, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Chris Conti misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Chris Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-72 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Conti | 62-72 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brent Brown (PG), James Davis (SG), John Cooper (SF) Blake Wagner, Chris Conti, John Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Clarence Burgess (PF) Timothy Anderson, Alex Baysinger | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | David Tallent loses the dribble to John Reich | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brent Brown (fresh) SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Graddy | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | David Tallent hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Stanley - foul #1 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #6 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Blake Wagner (PG), David Krawczyk (PF) Brent Brown, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, Christian Graddy, Thomas Stanley | |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | David Tallent misses the free throw | 64-77 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington is fouled on the floor by Charles Abell - foul #2 on Charles Abell, team foul #5 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chris Conti (SG), Patrick Griffith (SF) James Davis, David Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Baysinger (PF) Clarence Burgess | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Patrick Griffith steals the ball from Alex Baysinger | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Blake Wagner, team foul #6 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Cooper (SF), Michael Best (C) Patrick Griffith, Charles Abell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | John Reich buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Monmouth | David Krawczyk is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Krawczyk, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Davis (SG), David Tallent (PF) Chris Conti, David Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (C) John Reich, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams scores on a floater from the left wing | 64-81 |
| 04:50 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-81 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Stanley | 64-81 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Baysinger | 64-84 |
| 04:25 | Monmouth | Michael Best can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-84 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | Michael Best misses the tip | 64-84 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley pulls down the rebound | 64-84 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-84 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 64-84 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Alex Baysinger is called for the reach on Blake Wagner - foul #2 on Alex Baysinger, team foul #7 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chris Conti (SG), Charles Abell (PF) James Davis, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG), Christian Graddy (SF), Clarence Burgess (PF) Timothy Anderson, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Blake Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 04:10 | Monmouth | Michael Best gets the offensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | David Tallent drills a turnaround near the basket | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess clanks a runner near the basket | 66-84 |
| 03:48 | Monmouth | Charles Abell snags the defensive board | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Blake Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Best (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Barraza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | Charles Abell clanks a shot in the paint | 66-84 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley pulls down the rebound | 66-84 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is called for traveling | 66-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rudy Galey (PG), John Hall (SF) Blake Wagner, David Tallent | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG) Roger Barraza | |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Rudy Galey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-84 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 66-84 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Reich misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Abell - foul #3 on Charles Abell, team foul #8 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Tallent (C) Michael Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, Thomas Stanley | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Charles Abell grabs the board | 66-85 |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on Chris Conti - foul #2 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #8 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG) John Reich | |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | Chris Conti makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | Chris Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is called for traveling | 68-85 |
| 02:36 | Monmouth | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-85 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roger Barraza is fouled on the floor by Rudy Galey - foul #1 on Rudy Galey, team foul #9 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (SG) Raymond Varela | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roger Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roger Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | John Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-87 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Burgess | 68-87 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-87 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Rudy Galey pulls down the rebound | 68-87 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | Chris Conti scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Abell | 71-87 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Roger Barraza scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Clarence Burgess | 71-89 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Chris Conti misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-89 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | David Tallent snags the offensive board | 71-89 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Chris Conti connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Abell | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the shot from the left side | 74-89 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | David Tallent grabs the board | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | David Tallent misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-89 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roger Barraza runs out the clock | 74-89 |