| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Madison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Temple | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Michael Temple is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Doss | 41-31 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Charles McGarity - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Patton | 41-35 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Michael Williams is denied on a layup by James Madison | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | James Madison gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | William Austin misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | William Austin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SG), Jay Mroz (C) Harry Gabriel, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | William Austin misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Monmouth | William Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Patton is called for 5 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Christopher Spotts (C) Jimmy Doss, William Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Madison | 42-35 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Karl Estes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch's floater is knocked away by James Madison | 45-35 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Patton is hacked by Karl Estes - foul #1 on Karl Estes, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), Harry Gabriel (SG) Shawn Rogers, James Madison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Charles Owens, Shawn Randell | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Temple buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Patton and he's fouled by Jimmy Doss - foul #1 on Jimmy Doss, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SF), Christopher Norris (C) Karl Estes, Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fresh) 19 pts. SF - David Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel is fouled on the floor by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Charles McGarity, Ronald Lynch | |
| 15:27 | Monmouth | Michael Temple steals it from Christopher Norris | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Jimmy Doss is called for the reach on Clayton Clary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Doss, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Austin (PF) Jay Mroz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss loses the dribble to Clayton Clary | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Austin - foul #1 on William Austin, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF) Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Williams, Shawn Randell, Michael Temple | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Monmouth | William Austin gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:33 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss is hacked by Clayton Clary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Clary, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | James Madison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Madison, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (PG), Jay Mroz (C) Jimmy Doss, William Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Mroz - foul #2 on Jay Mroz, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts (C) Harry Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jay Mroz | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | James Madison misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender | |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the jump hook in the paint | 46-42 |
| 12:59 | Monmouth | David Wheelock comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Randell | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | Karl Estes double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), Harry Gabriel (SG), William Austin (PF), Christopher Norris (C) David Wheelock, James Madison, Jay Mroz, Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Michael Williams, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Owens knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by William Austin - foul #2 on William Austin, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | William Austin grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Doss | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Karl Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Michael Temple lays it in on a nice dish by James Knippenberg | 48-48 |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | John Patton makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Zumbrennen | 48-50 |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF), David Wheelock (C) Karl Estes, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Shawn Randell (PF) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, Charles Owens | |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Porter tips it in | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Monmouth | David Wheelock can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | James Madison pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | James Madison is fouled on the floor by James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Jay Mroz (PF), Christopher Spotts (C) Jimmy Doss, Harry Gabriel, William Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | John Porter scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #3 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Norris (C) Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Charles Owens (PF) John Porter, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | David Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Shawn Randell gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Patton misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jay Mroz - foul #3 on Jay Mroz, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SG) David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG) Shawn Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Michael Williams, Shawn Randell | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Stewart Callender knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Lynch | 52-57 |
| 08:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen | 52-60 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Owens drills a shot from the left block set up by Ronald Lynch | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Madison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | James Madison hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Karl Estes | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Patton | 54-64 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | Karl Estes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 06:51 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Madison | 56-64 |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | James Madison is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lynch - foul #2 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Harry Gabriel (SG), William Austin (PF), David Wheelock (C) Jimmy Doss, Karl Estes, Jay Mroz, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Michael Temple (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Charles Owens, Ronald Lynch | |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | James Madison makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 57-64 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Michael Temple can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-64 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | James Knippenberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | James Madison pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:52 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Charles McGarity's pass is intercepted by Harry Gabriel | 57-64 |
| 05:43 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Gabriel | 59-64 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Temple | 59-64 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Knippenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), Christopher Spotts (C) Shawn Rogers, James Madison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Shawn Randell | |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | James Knippenberg steals the ball from David Wheelock | 59-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 05:02 | Monmouth | William Austin snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Michael Temple steals the ball from Jimmy Doss | 59-64 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | David Wheelock steals it from James Knippenberg | 59-64 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | David Wheelock lays it in | 61-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Charles Owens jams it | 61-66 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Gabriel | 64-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Charles Owens is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SF), Jay Mroz (PF), Christopher Norris (C) David Wheelock, William Austin, Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 03:44 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Doss | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Estes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Karl Estes steps in front of the Clayton Clary pass | 66-66 |
| 03:17 | Monmouth | Karl Estes slams it home | 68-66 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jay Mroz steals it from Robert Zumbrennen | 68-66 |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Karl Estes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Madison (SF), William Austin (PF) Karl Estes, Jay Mroz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Madison steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Charles Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss misses the shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Charles McGarity gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Doss - foul #3 on Jimmy Doss, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | The jump hook by William Austin is blocked by Charles Owens | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | William Austin grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (PF) William Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles McGarity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Austin (PF), Jay Mroz (C) David Wheelock, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz is hacked by Charles McGarity in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles McGarity, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | James Madison snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | James Madison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | James Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-68 |