| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Von Walkowski (fresh) SG - Troy Burns (fresh) SF - James Lyman (fresh) PF - Dustin Blackman (fresh) C - James Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | James Schultz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski is hacked by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | James Schultz hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Lyman | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Monmouth | James Lyman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | James Schultz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Reed Fuston picks off the pass by Troy Burns | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Troy Burns is called for the reach on Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Troy Burns, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Jones blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Troy Burns - foul #2 on Troy Burns, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (SG) Troy Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | James Schultz is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | John Jones denies the turnaround by James Schultz | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | William Frederick snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Binette | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | William Frederick pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Von Walkowski | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Reed Fuston is called for the reach on Harvey Stalder - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker (PF), Richard Boyd (C) Dustin Blackman, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF) Reed Fuston, William Frederick | |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Richard Boyd | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | James Lyman steals it from Eric Shattuck | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Von Walkowski (fresh) SG - Harvey Stalder (fresh) SF - James Lyman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Toothaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Close (fresh) SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Garnica (SF) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | David Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Harvey Stalder | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Shane Dang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira (SG), James Schultz (PF) Von Walkowski, Larry Toothaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 15:02 | Monmouth | James Schultz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Shane Dang grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Richard Boyd takes the ball from Shane Dang | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Von Walkowski (PG), Dustin Blackman (PF) Harvey Stalder, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG) Eric Shattuck | |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Shane Dang's floater is tipped away by Terry Garnica | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:52 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Andy Close knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Frederick | 8-8 |
| 13:16 | Monmouth | Terry Garnica buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Boyd | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Shane Dang can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Garnica - foul #1 on Terry Garnica, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (SG), James Lyman (SF), Larry Toothaker (PF), James Schultz (C) Shawn Pereira, Terry Garnica, Dustin Blackman, Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), David Page (SF), John Jones (C) Andy Close, William Frederick, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Lyman | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Jones snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira (SG) Von Walkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) Shane Dang | |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker clanks a shot from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | James Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Terry Binette is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| 11:41 | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Monmouth | James Schultz hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harvey Stalder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Pereira (fresh) SF - James Lyman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Toothaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | James Schultz pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | Monmouth | James Schultz drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Lyman | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Harvey Stalder - foul #1 on Harvey Stalder, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Von Walkowski (PG), Dustin Blackman (PF), Richard Boyd (C) Harvey Stalder, Larry Toothaker, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF) Wesley Winsor, David Page | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Von Walkowski | 19-11 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Andy Close drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Garnica (SF) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), William Frederick (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Eric Shattuck, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Von Walkowski | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Frederick drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Garnica and he's hacked by William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (SG), James Schultz (PF) Shawn Pereira, Dustin Blackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Robert Bonneau, William Frederick, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Andy Close can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Schultz - foul #1 on James Schultz, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker (PF) Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), John Jones (C) Wesley Winsor, Shane Dang | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | James Schultz grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | James Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 08:43 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker can't tip it in | 24-17 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Andy Close misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's floater is tipped away by James Schultz | 24-17 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Schultz | 24-17 |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Von Walkowski | 27-17 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | John Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-17 |
| 07:50 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 07:37 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira (SG), James Lyman (SF), Dustin Blackman (PF), Richard Boyd (C) Von Walkowski, Terry Garnica, Larry Toothaker, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), Shane Dang (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harvey Stalder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lyman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dustin Blackman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Dang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is hacked by Harvey Stalder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Stalder, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Von Walkowski (PG) Harvey Stalder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | David Page misses the shot from the left side | 27-17 |
| 07:21 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:01 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lyman | 29-17 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is hacked by Dustin Blackman - foul #1 on Dustin Blackman, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) David Page | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lyman | 31-19 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's layup is rejected by Dustin Blackman | 31-19 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Shane Dang can't tip it in | 31-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 31-19 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Shane Dang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 06:11 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | John Jones steals it from Richard Boyd | 31-19 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (PG), Troy Burns (SG), Larry Toothaker (PF), James Schultz (C) Von Walkowski, Shawn Pereira, Dustin Blackman, Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Eric Shattuck, Jimmy Alexander, Shane Dang | |
| 05:25 | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Burns | 34-19 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Garnica (SF) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| 04:54 | Monmouth | James Schultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-19 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Page | 34-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Andy Close is called for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG) Wesley Winsor | |
| 04:30 | Monmouth | Troy Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 04:29 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Schultz | 34-19 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | James Schultz hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Garnica | 36-19 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | James Schultz snags the defensive board | 36-19 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | James Schultz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #7 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Von Walkowski (PG), James Lyman (SF), Richard Boyd (C) Harvey Stalder, Terry Garnica, Larry Toothaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Robert Bonneau, David Page, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | James Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | James Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Shane Dang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-19 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Von Walkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Burns (fairly fresh) SF - James Lyman (fresh) 5 ast. PF - James Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Andy Close connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 38-21 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | James Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Frederick - foul #3 on William Frederick, team foul #8 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (SG), Dustin Blackman (PF) Troy Burns, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), Terry Binette (PF) William Frederick, Andy Close | |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | James Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | James Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Richard Boyd misses the fadeaway from the left block | 38-21 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-21 |
| 02:36 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Richard Boyd | 38-21 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the board | 38-21 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 38-23 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski blows the dunk | 38-23 |
| 02:08 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski hits the follow up shot | 40-23 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Von Walkowski is called for the reach on Shane Dang - foul #1 on Von Walkowski, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Garnica (SF), Larry Toothaker (C) James Lyman, Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) Terry Binette | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Shane Dang misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Eric Shattuck is called for the reach on Harvey Stalder - foul #1 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) Shane Dang | |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Harvey Stalder steals the ball from Terry Binette | 40-24 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Larry Toothaker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | Dustin Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Shattuck - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #10 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Burns (SG), James Lyman (SF), James Schultz (C) Harvey Stalder, Terry Garnica, Dustin Blackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Wesley Winsor (SG), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Von Walkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Lyman - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Pereira (PG) Von Walkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | James Lyman travels with the ball | 40-26 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harvey Stalder (PG), Richard Boyd (C) Shawn Pereira, Larry Toothaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (PF) Terry Binette | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Andy Close connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Troy Burns can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-28 |