| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Baumbach (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vaughn Dugger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian French (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Carl Williams inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Corey Conaway, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled on the floor by Mark Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Campbell, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG) Mark Campbell | |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled on the floor by Julian French - foul #3 on Julian French, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Skillman (C) Julian French | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Henry Skillman - foul #1 on Henry Skillman, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Carl Williams gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Baumbach | 29-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | Monmouth | Carl Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Walter Whaley (SG), Donald Mercer (SF) Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams | |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Burks (PF) Vaughn Dugger | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Henry Skillman | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Walter Glover's pass is intercepted by Jerry Williams | 31-40 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gene Knox gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Walter Glover buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Scholz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Burks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Skillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman hits the finger roll | 33-42 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Randall Turner is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Campbell (PG), Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Vaughn Dugger (PF), Julian French (C) Jerry Williams, Walter Whaley, Donald Mercer, Raymond Burks, Henry Skillman | |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Monmouth | Julian French tips it in | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Vaughn Dugger is called for the reach on Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Vaughn Dugger, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Corey Conaway | 36-44 |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | Mark Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Williams | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Vaughn Dugger swats the layup by Corey Conaway | 36-47 |
| 13:56 | Monmouth | Julian French pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | Carl Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Campbell | 36-50 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is hacked by Nicholas Baumbach - foul #2 on Nicholas Baumbach, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Walter Whaley (PF) Vaughn Dugger | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 13:07 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Julian French | 36-50 |
| 12:49 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julian French | 36-52 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Walter Glover travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (SG), Donald Mercer (SF), Henry Skillman (C) Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams, Julian French | |
| 12:29 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman is called for traveling | 36-52 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Randall Turner lays it up and in | 38-52 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Skillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Randall Turner banks in the layup set up by Walter Glover and the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #4 on Mark Campbell, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Charles Baker, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger (PF) Mark Campbell | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Vaughn Dugger steals it from Pablo Lopez | 40-52 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Leo Walker steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 40-52 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:36 | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Walter Glover | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Julian French (C) Walter Whaley, Donald Mercer, Henry Skillman | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Corey Conaway is blocked by Vaughn Dugger | 40-52 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 10:05 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 40-54 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Carl Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 42-57 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Baker | 45-57 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Julian French buries a shot from close range set up by Jerry Williams | 45-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Gene Knox clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Scholz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Scholz hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 08:13 | Monmouth | Carl Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Dugger | 47-59 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Julian French misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Walter Glover, Charles Baker, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Campbell (PG), Walter Whaley (SG), Donald Mercer (SF), Henry Skillman (PF) Jerry Williams, Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams, Vaughn Dugger | |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Julian French makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Julian French makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Skillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 07:23 | Monmouth | Mark Campbell is hacked by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Raymond Burks (PF) Julian French | |
| 06:56 | Monmouth | Mark Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-61 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Corey Conaway connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 49-61 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Campbell | 49-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randall Turner's pass is intercepted by Mark Campbell in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Carl Williams (SF) Donald Mercer, Raymond Burks | |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:10 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Corey Conaway, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Vaughn Dugger (PF), Julian French (C) Walter Whaley, Henry Skillman | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Bill Boatner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Carl Williams is fouled on the floor by Gene Knox - foul #1 on Gene Knox, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | Gene Knox steps in front of the Julian French pass | 49-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Baker | 49-65 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG), Walter Whaley (SG), Henry Skillman (C) Mark Campbell, Nicholas Baumbach, Julian French | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:43 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vaughn Dugger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Skillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled on the floor by Henry Skillman - foul #2 on Henry Skillman, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Walter Glover (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Mercer (SF), Raymond Burks (PF) Carl Williams, Vaughn Dugger | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gene Knox gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 02:35 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks is fouled on the floor by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is hacked by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #11 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 54-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Walter Glover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Willie Beasley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Walter Glover is whistled for traveling | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer's floater is tipped away by Charles Baker | 54-68 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Walter Glover pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 54-68 |