| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William McAllister (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arron Turner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Herrington inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is fouled on the floor by Charles Snelson - foul #3 on Charles Snelson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk (PF) Charles Snelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | William McAllister picks off the pass by Donald Mahan | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Donald Mahan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Middleton | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Monmouth | Robert Robeson steals it from Dale Buskirk | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Steven Herrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Arron Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Steven Herrington - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (SG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Fletcher Saechao (PF), Barton Donohoe (C) Steve Boyd, Roy Taylor, Dale Buskirk, Adam Middleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Arron Turner | |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Panton and the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #2 on Michael Huber, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Kyle Greve hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Huber | 45-45 |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 16:00 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William McAllister (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fletcher Saechao (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Huber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Monmouth | Lewis Panton hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dwight Phillips | 47-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Donald Mahan lays it up and in set up by Edward Huffaker and he's hacked by Barton Donohoe - foul #1 on Barton Donohoe, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (PG), Steve Boyd (SG), Charles Snelson (PF), Adam Middleton (C) William McAllister, Lewis Panton, Fletcher Saechao, Barton Donohoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Kyle Greve, Edward Huffaker, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:27 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Johnson | 49-48 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Robeson and he's fouled by Nathan Johnson - foul #4 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (PG), Roy Taylor (SF) Nathan Johnson, Dwight Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arron Turner (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:56 | Monmouth | Steven Herrington takes the ball from Charles Snelson | 49-51 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Robeson | 49-53 |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arron Turner | 49-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Steve Boyd - foul #2 on Steve Boyd, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:54 | Monmouth | Steven Herrington is called for the reach on Roy Taylor - foul #2 on Steven Herrington, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Dwight Phillips (SG) Lewis Panton, Steve Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG) Christopher Burbage | |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Kyle Greve drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kolb | 49-57 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Arron Turner snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Arron Turner misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Snelson - foul #4 on Charles Snelson, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Dale Buskirk (PF), Fletcher Saechao (C) Roy Taylor, Charles Snelson, Adam Middleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Donald Mahan (PF), Michael Huber (C) Kyle Greve, Steven Herrington, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Arron Turner misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Arron Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | Dale Buskirk gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | Robert Robeson steals it from Steve Boyd | 49-57 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Donald Mahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dale Buskirk - foul #2 on Dale Buskirk, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe (SF) Dwight Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG) Arron Turner | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William McAllister (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fletcher Saechao (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Willis Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Huber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Donald Mahan drills a shot from the right block set up by Christopher Burbage | 51-59 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William McAllister | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Burbage | 53-61 |
| 10:45 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lewis Panton (PG), Dwight Phillips (SG), Roy Taylor (SF), Adam Middleton (C) William McAllister, Steve Boyd, Barton Donohoe, Fletcher Saechao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Michael Huber's layup is rejected by Adam Middleton | 53-61 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington loses the dribble to Roy Taylor | 53-61 |
| 09:35 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Panton | 55-61 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Michael Huber hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Burbage | 55-63 |
| 08:52 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor misses the jump hook from the right block | 55-63 |
| 08:50 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #3 on Michael Huber, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Steve Boyd (SG), Fletcher Saechao (PF) Lewis Panton, Roy Taylor, Dale Buskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Kyle Greve, Christopher Burbage, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:21 | Monmouth | Fletcher Saechao snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:10 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton loses the dribble to Arron Turner | 57-63 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Adam Middleton swats the short shot by Arron Turner | 57-63 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Adam Middleton | 57-63 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on William McAllister - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe (SF), Charles Snelson (PF) Dwight Phillips, Adam Middleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF) Steven Herrington | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William McAllister (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Donohoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Fletcher Saechao (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arron Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Arron Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Willis Sherman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Willis Sherman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Robeson and the foul's on William McAllister - foul #1 on William McAllister, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Gene Pierce | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | William McAllister comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Arron Turner gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Arron Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Robeson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | Barton Donohoe gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | William McAllister misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Arron Turner hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Barton Donohoe - foul #2 on Barton Donohoe, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson (SG), Roy Taylor (SF), Adam Middleton (C) Steve Boyd, Barton Donohoe, Fletcher Saechao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Robert Robeson, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Arron Turner makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | William McAllister steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Willis Sherman, Arron Turner | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Steven Herrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | William McAllister grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 05:11 | Monmouth | William McAllister makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the shot in the lane | 60-69 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Roy Taylor hits a jump hook from close range | 62-69 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | William McAllister steals it from Steven Herrington | 62-69 |
| 04:08 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson lays it up and in set up by William McAllister | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Adam Middleton - foul #3 on Adam Middleton, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steve Boyd (SG), Dwight Phillips (SF), Dale Buskirk (PF) William McAllister, Roy Taylor, Charles Snelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (SF), Michael Huber (PF) Kyle Greve, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | Dwight Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 03:38 | Monmouth | Nathan Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arron Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Johnson | 67-69 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Michael Huber grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Willis Sherman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Robeson | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | William McAllister (PG), Roy Taylor (SF), Charles Snelson (PF) Nathan Johnson, Dwight Phillips, Dale Buskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Willis Sherman, Michael Huber, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 02:38 | Monmouth | Arron Turner is called for the reach on Roy Taylor - foul #1 on Arron Turner, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Robeson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Herrington | 67-73 |
| 01:55 | Monmouth | Charles Snelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Boyd | 70-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb (C) Arron Turner | |
| 01:18 | Monmouth | William McAllister clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 70-73 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-73 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Charles Snelson gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Steve Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | William McAllister is called for the reach on Donald Mahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on William McAllister, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Willis Sherman (SF) Robert Robeson, Steven Herrington | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | William McAllister drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Taylor | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Kyle Greve, Willis Sherman | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Steve Boyd is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Boyd, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | William McAllister comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Adam Middleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |