| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Goodson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Howard | 40-45 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel White | 43-47 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 18:58 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Elder | 43-47 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson lays it up and in set up by Ronald Chandler | 45-47 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the dunk | 45-47 |
| 18:10 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder loses the dribble to Daniel Forte | 45-47 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Noel White travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF) Alexander Gillespie, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David White (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Edgar Ludwig, William Howard, Jack Roughton, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| 17:16 | Monmouth | David White steps in front of the Clarence Larson pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 17:10 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Lewis Elder - foul #2 on Lewis Elder, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (SG) Lewis Elder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 45-52 |
| 16:25 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Yates - foul #2 on Matthew Yates, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (SG), Jay Goodson (PF) Clarence Larson, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Daniel Forte (PF) Matthew Yates, Bryant Slate | |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Elder (SG) Jacob Matsumura | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig connects on the jump hook from the right block | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Deitch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Goodson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Arrey and he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie (SF), Victor Allen (C) Jerry Arrey, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Stuart Strine (SF), Noel White (C) David White, Stephen Winkler, Christopher Barrett | |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Baker - foul #3 on Jimmy Baker, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Ronald Chandler (C) David Deitch, Jimmy Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | William Howard snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Victor Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Daniel Forte lays it in set up by Edgar Ludwig | 48-57 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | William Howard is called for the reach on Lewis Elder - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (SG), Jay Goodson (PF), Jerry Arrey (C) Lewis Elder, Alexander Gillespie, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Noel White hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stuart Strine | 48-59 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Noel White connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David White and the foul's on Jerry Arrey - foul #2 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker (C) Victor Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SG) William Howard | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Noel White misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 13:01 | Monmouth | David Deitch is called for a backcourt violation | 51-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler (C) Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Bryant Slate (C) Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jack Roughton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Barrett and he's hacked by Jerry Arrey - foul #3 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Elder (SG) David Deitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) Matthew Yates | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (PG) Clarence Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (PF) Bryant Slate | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 51-66 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jerry Arrey is called for the reach on David White - foul #4 on Jerry Arrey, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Alexander Gillespie (SF) Jacob Matsumura, Jerry Arrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Jack Roughton, Christopher Barrett | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Stuart Strine's pass is intercepted by Clarence Larson | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Monmouth | Bryant Slate picks off the pass by Ronald Chandler | 51-66 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chandler - foul #2 on Ronald Chandler, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jay Goodson (PF), Victor Allen (C) Jimmy Baker, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Noel White (C) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | William Howard makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 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 (0) | |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder double dribbles | 51-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Bryant Slate | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Noel White buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Yates | 51-70 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 10:06 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Goodson | 51-70 |
| 09:52 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder's floater is knocked away by Stuart Strine | 51-70 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jay Goodson blocks the jumper by Matthew Yates | 51-70 |
| 09:45 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-70 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Matthew Yates gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Lewis Elder - foul #3 on Lewis Elder, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (PG), Jacob Matsumura (SG), Jimmy Baker (PF), Ronald Chandler (C) Clarence Larson, Lewis Elder, Alexander Gillespie, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Daniel Forte (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Howard makes the free throw | 51-73 |
| 09:18 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker lays it in set up by Jacob Matsumura | 53-73 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-73 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Baker - foul #4 on Jimmy Baker, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jim Amundson (SF), Jay Goodson (PF) Victor Allen, Jimmy Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) William Howard | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:27 | Monmouth | David Deitch misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jack Roughton - foul #1 on Jack Roughton, team foul #4 | 53-75 |
| 08:27 | Monmouth | David Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 08:27 | Monmouth | David Deitch misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | David White misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jay Goodson is called for the reach on Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Jay Goodson, team foul #9 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Lewis Elder (SG), Jerry Arrey (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF) David Deitch, Jacob Matsumura, Jim Amundson, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 07:39 | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey is hacked by Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #5 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Roughton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Noel White (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Noel White misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Elder - foul #4 on Lewis Elder, team foul #10 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Jack Roughton | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 07:04 | Monmouth | Daniel Forte blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jerry Arrey | 56-77 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler grabs the offensive board | 56-77 |
| 06:52 | Monmouth | Lewis Elder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Arrey | 59-77 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Daniel Forte's floater is knocked away by Ronald Chandler | 59-77 |
| 06:28 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #4 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jay Goodson (PF) Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), William Howard (SG), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Yates, David White, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | Jerry Arrey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Jay Goodson blocks the short jumper by Bryant Slate | 61-77 |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jay Goodson | 61-77 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker can't finish the layup | 61-77 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Bryant Slate gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Bryant Slate knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Howard | 61-79 |
| 05:29 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #7 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (PG), Jacob Matsumura (SG), Alexander Gillespie (SF), Victor Allen (C) Clarence Larson, Lewis Elder, Jerry Arrey, Jimmy Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Stuart Strine | |
| 05:29 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:29 | Monmouth | Jay Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is fouled on the floor by Alexander Gillespie - foul #2 on Alexander Gillespie, team foul #11 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Victor Allen gets the rebound | 63-80 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-80 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Deitch - foul #2 on David Deitch, team foul #12 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clarence Larson (PG), Ronald Chandler (C) Jacob Matsumura, Jay Goodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Victor Allen | 63-81 |
| 04:25 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler misses short on a shot in the paint | 63-81 |
| 04:23 | Monmouth | David Deitch snags the offensive board | 63-81 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-81 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Roughton | 63-81 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-81 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Alexander Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler loses the dribble to Daniel Forte | 63-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 63-83 |
| 03:26 | Monmouth | Ronald Chandler clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-83 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 63-83 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clarence Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Deitch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Gillespie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Noel White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | William Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-83 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ronald Chandler | 63-83 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson blows the layup but the foul's on Edgar Ludwig - foul #4 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #8 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura (SG), Jim Amundson (SF), Jimmy Baker (PF), Jerry Arrey (C) David Deitch, Alexander Gillespie, Victor Allen, Ronald Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David White (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Edgar Ludwig, William Howard, Jack Roughton, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it home | 65-85 |
| 02:34 | Monmouth | Clarence Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-85 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the defensive board | 65-85 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Matthew Yates drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Winkler | 65-87 |
| 02:19 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Larson | 68-87 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Matsumura - foul #2 on Jacob Matsumura, team foul #13 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Deitch (SG) Clarence Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 68-89 |
| 01:52 | Monmouth | Jimmy Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 68-89 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | David Deitch connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Baker | 70-89 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | David White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-89 |
| 01:27 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jerry Arrey | 70-89 |
| 01:09 | Monmouth | David Deitch knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 72-89 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Matthew Yates can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Deitch - foul #3 on David Deitch, team foul #14 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Allen (SF) Jim Amundson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Stephen Winkler | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | David White steals it from Jacob Matsumura | 72-91 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David White hits the finger roll | 72-93 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura lays it in | 74-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Matthew Yates comes up short on the shot in the paint | 74-93 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Yates tips it in | 74-95 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #9 | 74-95 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 75-95 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Jacob Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 76-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates runs out the clock | 76-95 |