| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Perry (fresh) 11 pts. C - August White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Miller inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Harris, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | John Hearn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Ronny Neace knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Holcomb | 38-42 |
| 18:46 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Kelly | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Robert Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | Conrad Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Terry Miles steals it from Kevin Harris | 41-42 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Terry Miles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Drake (SF), Jesse Samson (C) John Hearn, August White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | Daniel Solari steals the ball from Richard Kelly in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Daniel Solari lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 17:31 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson is fouled on the floor by Billy Holcomb - foul #1 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Miller, Billy Holcomb | |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Lotts (PG), Timothy McCulough (SG) Richard Kelly, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough is hacked by Kenton Cole - foul #1 on Kenton Cole, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Dunne (C) Conrad Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | David Drake comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Daniel Solari pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Todd Magness's pass is intercepted by Bryan Dunne | 41-44 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | David Drake buries a jumper near the basket set up by Timothy McCulough | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Samson - foul #1 on Jesse Samson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Kelly (PG), Kevin Harris (SG), John Hearn (SF), August White (C) Robert Lotts, Timothy McCulough, David Drake, Bryan Dunne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Kenton Cole, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:10 | Monmouth | August White grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | John Hearn hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Samson (fresh) 2 pts. C - August White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Daniel Solari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Conrad Perry (PF) Jesse Samson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Todd Magness (PF) Daniel Solari, Terry Miles | |
| 15:27 | Monmouth | August White hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 48-45 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Miller connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | John Hearn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 48-47 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Miller and the foul's on Conrad Perry - foul #2 on Conrad Perry, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | August White pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | John Hearn misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Lotts (PG), Timothy McCulough (SG) Richard Kelly, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Billy Holcomb | |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | John Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | John Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles jams it set up by Ronny Neace and he's hacked by John Hearn - foul #3 on John Hearn, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Drake (SF), Jesse Samson (C) John Hearn, August White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | David Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Dunne (C) Conrad Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Miller, Todd Magness | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jesse Samson | 49-54 |
| 13:22 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | A charge is called on Frank Burton - foul #1 on Frank Burton, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Kelly (PG), Kevin Harris (SG) Robert Lotts, Timothy McCulough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Frank Burton | |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson misses the 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Holcomb | 51-57 |
| 12:26 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Solari is denied by Jesse Samson | 53-57 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Howard West steals the ball from Kevin Harris | 53-57 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Daniel Solari lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard West | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Samson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Dunne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Monmouth | David Drake loses the dribble to Daniel Solari | 53-59 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | Bryan Dunne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Terry Miles snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles lays it in | 53-61 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Daniel Solari is called for the reach on Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Daniel Solari, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Lotts (PG), Timothy McCulough (SG), John Hearn (SF), Conrad Perry (PF), August White (C) Richard Kelly, Kevin Harris, David Drake, Jesse Samson, Bryan Dunne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Daniel Solari, Ronny Neace, Howard West, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | Conrad Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 53-61 |
| 10:36 | Monmouth | Conrad Perry can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kenton Cole gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Robert Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | John Hearn is hacked by Frank Burton - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | John Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | John Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kenton Cole misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Robert Miller clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 09:39 | Monmouth | August White gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Kenton Cole's pass is intercepted by Robert Lotts | 55-63 |
| 08:37 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough misses the jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 08:35 | Monmouth | Conrad Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Robert Lotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Kenton Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenton Cole, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Kelly (PG), Kevin Harris (SG), David Drake (SF), Jesse Samson (PF), Bryan Dunne (C) Robert Lotts, Timothy McCulough, John Hearn, Conrad Perry, August White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Howard West (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Kenton Cole, Robert Miller, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Billy Holcomb takes the ball from Kevin Harris | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Samson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Dunne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't finish the layup | 55-63 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Daniel Solari hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 55-65 |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-65 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 55-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is fouled on the floor by Jesse Samson - foul #2 on Jesse Samson, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Conrad Perry (PF) Bryan Dunne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Daniel Solari, Howard West | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Miller drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-68 |
| 06:27 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris misses the floater from the right side | 55-68 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris tips it home | 57-68 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the turnaround in the paint | 57-68 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Conrad Perry | 57-68 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Robert Miller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Harris | 57-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Lotts (PG), Timothy McCulough (SG), John Hearn (SF), August White (C) Richard Kelly, Kevin Harris, David Drake, Jesse Samson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Todd Magness (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 05:13 | Monmouth | Robert Lotts snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | August White buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 04:38 | Monmouth | August White gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Solari - foul #3 on Daniel Solari, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Harris (SG), Jesse Samson (PF) Robert Lotts, Conrad Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Robert Miller, Terry Miles | |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Timothy McCulough misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Jesse Samson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Samson | 64-68 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't finish the layup | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | Monmouth | John Hearn gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Timothy McCulough (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Samson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - August White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Samson | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is called for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Kelly (PG), David Drake (SF), Bryan Dunne (C) Timothy McCulough, John Hearn, August White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Kenton Cole, Howard West, Frank Burton | |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG) Daniel Solari | |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Richard Kelly picks off the pass by Terry Miles | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Conrad Perry (PF) Bryan Dunne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Brian Thompson, Todd Magness | |
| 02:24 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | David Drake gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Samson | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Conrad Perry - foul #3 on Conrad Perry, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Hearn (SF), August White (C) David Drake, Jesse Samson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Richard Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb buries a floater in the paint set up by Robert Williams | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Conrad Perry - foul #4 on Conrad Perry, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Miller comes up short on the floater from the left block | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-74 |