| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) SG - Harry Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | James Madison inbounds the ball | 22-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris buries a runner in the lane | 24-48 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | James Knippenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-48 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Michael Williams tips it but misses | 24-48 |
| 19:39 | Monmouth | James Madison gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | William Austin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Norris | 26-48 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Harry Gabriel - foul #1 on Harry Gabriel, team foul #1 | 26-50 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 26-51 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #1 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Williams and the foul's on James Madison - foul #3 on James Madison, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SF) James Madison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the free throw | 27-54 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | David Wheelock lays it up and in | 29-54 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | James Knippenberg knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 29-56 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Charles McGarity picks off the pass by William Austin | 29-56 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-56 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jimmy Doss | 29-56 |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | David Wheelock scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Gabriel | 31-56 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the easy layup | 31-56 |
| 16:51 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss pulls down the rebound | 31-56 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | Charles McGarity steps in front of the Jimmy Doss pass in the backcourt | 31-56 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Charles McGarity hits the finger roll | 31-58 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Charles McGarity loses the ball out of bounds | 31-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Karl Estes (SF), Jay Mroz (PF), Christopher Spotts (C) Jimmy Doss, Harry Gabriel, William Austin, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | Karl Estes loses the dribble to Robert Zumbrennen | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wheelock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Karl Estes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Spotts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-58 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Patton gets the offensive rebound | 31-58 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-58 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the follow up shot | 31-60 |
| 15:27 | Monmouth | David Wheelock misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-60 |
| 15:26 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses the tip | 31-60 |
| 15:25 | Monmouth | David Wheelock tips it home | 33-60 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Shawn Randell tips it home | 33-62 |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts clanks a shot from the left side | 33-62 |
| 14:45 | Monmouth | David Wheelock hits the follow up shot | 35-62 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spotts - foul #2 on Christopher Spotts, team foul #3 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), James Madison (SF) Shawn Rogers, David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-62 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | James Madison gets the rebound | 35-62 |
| 14:05 | Monmouth | James Madison knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-62 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Spotts - foul #3 on Christopher Spotts, team foul #4 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel (SG), William Austin (PF), Christopher Norris (C) Karl Estes, Jay Mroz, Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Michael Temple (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Ronald Lynch | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Harry Gabriel steals it from Michael Williams | 37-64 |
| 13:22 | Monmouth | James Madison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Michael Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-64 |
| 13:04 | Monmouth | James Madison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 13:02 | Monmouth | James Madison grabs the offensive board | 37-64 |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | William Austin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris grabs the offensive board | 37-64 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | William Austin knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Doss | 39-64 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-64 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-64 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | James Madison can't tip it in | 39-64 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Madison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Charles McGarity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), David Wheelock (SG), Karl Estes (SF), Jay Mroz (PF), Christopher Spotts (C) Jimmy Doss, Harry Gabriel, James Madison, William Austin, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | David Wheelock makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Karl Estes | 41-64 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #2 | 41-64 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts loses the dribble to Clayton Clary | 41-64 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the lay-in | 41-64 |
| 10:48 | Monmouth | Karl Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Robert Zumbrennen steps in front of the Jay Mroz pass | 41-64 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Wheelock steps in front of the Ronald Lynch pass | 41-64 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Stewart Callender swats the layup by David Wheelock | 41-64 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel (SG), James Madison (SF) Karl Estes, Jay Mroz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Charles McGarity lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Owens | 42-66 |
| 09:18 | Monmouth | David Wheelock is called for traveling | 42-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss (PG), William Austin (PF), Christopher Norris (C) Shawn Rogers, David Wheelock, Christopher Spotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Temple (C) Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the dunk attempt | 42-66 |
| 09:01 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Norris and he's fouled by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel misses the free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Michael Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-68 |
| 08:32 | Monmouth | Jimmy Doss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Doss, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jay Mroz (C) Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Michael Temple is fouled on the floor by Jay Mroz - foul #3 on Jay Mroz, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (PF) William Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Clayton Clary scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Doss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Madison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Wheelock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Monmouth | James Madison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Doss | 47-70 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Clayton Clary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Gabriel - foul #2 on Harry Gabriel, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Karl Estes (SG), Christopher Spotts (C) Harry Gabriel, Jay Mroz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) Charles McGarity, Michael Temple | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 07:12 | Monmouth | David Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | David Wheelock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clayton Clary - foul #3 on Clayton Clary, team foul #5 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers (PG), Christopher Norris (C) Jimmy Doss, James Madison | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Shawn Randell (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Charles Owens | |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | David Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | David Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spotts - foul #4 on Christopher Spotts, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel (SG) David Wheelock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 06:19 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-72 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 49-72 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 49-75 |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris can't finish the layup | 49-75 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lynch | 49-75 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Harry Gabriel steals the ball from John Patton | 49-75 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel hits the finger roll | 51-75 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Randell | 51-78 |
| 05:27 | Monmouth | Karl Estes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | John Patton gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-78 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Christopher Norris pulls down the rebound | 51-78 |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Harry Gabriel is fouled on the floor by James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #6 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Wheelock (SG), Jay Mroz (PF) Harry Gabriel, Christopher Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #7 | 53-78 |
| 04:55 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses the free throw | 53-78 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-78 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | John Patton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | David Wheelock gets the rebound | 53-78 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Karl Estes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wheelock | 56-78 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by David Wheelock - foul #1 on David Wheelock, team foul #9 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) John Patton | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | Karl Estes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-80 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Clary | 56-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 56-80 |
| 03:43 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Wheelock (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Karl Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Spotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Stewart Callender is called for the reach on Jay Mroz - foul #1 on Stewart Callender, team foul #8 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Ronald Lynch | |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Shawn Randell connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Porter | 56-82 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-82 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Stewart Callender snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Porter comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-82 |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogers grabs the board | 56-82 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Rogers | 59-82 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Shawn Randell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-84 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Zumbrennen | 59-84 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz tips it back up and in | 61-84 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Shawn Randell loses the dribble to Shawn Rogers | 61-84 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-84 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary snags the defensive board | 61-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-84 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-84 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Clayton Clary knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-87 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | David Wheelock loses the dribble to Shawn Randell | 61-87 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-87 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz pulls down the rebound | 61-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | David Wheelock connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Rogers | 63-87 |
| 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 | Illinois | Karl Estes is called for the reach on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Karl Estes, team foul #10 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) John Porter | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-88 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Jay Mroz grabs the offensive rebound | 63-88 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stewart Callender - foul #2 on Stewart Callender, team foul #9 | 63-88 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Spotts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clayton Clary runs out the clock | 65-88 |