| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Guy McCubbin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 19:47 | Monmouth | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin's floater is tipped away by Carl Hickox | 41-42 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | Julian French gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | Carl Williams blows the dunk | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Mark Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG) Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Charles Baker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | Carl Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 44-42 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Julian French snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | John Scholz can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 17:48 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:21 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Guy McCubbin | 46-42 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Carl Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Stephen White snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the dunk attempt | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 16:32 | Monmouth | Julian French misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen White | 46-46 |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | Carl Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Baumbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Guy McCubbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Stephen White double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Campbell (PG), Donald Mercer (SG), Raymond Burks (SF), Walter Whaley (PF), Henry Skillman (C) Jerry Williams, Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams, Guy McCubbin, Julian French | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #4 on Leo Walker, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Leo Walker | |
| 14:58 | Monmouth | Mark Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Mercer | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Mark Campbell steps in front of the Gene Knox pass | 49-46 |
| 14:42 | Monmouth | Charles Baker swats the short shot by Mark Campbell | 49-46 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Willie Beasley gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Mercer - foul #1 on Donald Mercer, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:24 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Campbell | 52-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 14:04 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:48 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Whaley | 55-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 13:37 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley's layup is rejected by Charles Baker | 55-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Scholz can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Campbell - foul #4 on Mark Campbell, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG), Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Carl Williams (SF) Mark Campbell, Donald Mercer, Raymond Burks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, Charles Baker | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Henry Skillman - foul #1 on Henry Skillman, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin (PF), Julian French (C) Walter Whaley, Henry Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Randall Turner, Patrick Moskowitz, John Scholz | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Carl Hickox lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 55-50 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Charles Baker picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 55-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephen White | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Carl Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 55-52 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Stephen White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 11:57 | Monmouth | Carl Williams grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Guy McCubbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian French (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #1 on Carl Hickox, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Mercer (SG), Raymond Burks (SF), Walter Whaley (PF), Henry Skillman (C) Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams, Guy McCubbin, Julian French | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Scholz | 57-55 |
| 10:59 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Burks | 59-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Julian French (C) Donald Mercer, Raymond Burks, Henry Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Gene Knox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 59-57 |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Williams and he's hacked by Patrick Moskowitz - foul #1 on Patrick Moskowitz, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin (PF) Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Gene Knox | |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it in | 62-59 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Julian French | 65-59 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the shot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Carl Williams grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Carl Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Julian French misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Willie Beasley - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Mercer (PG), Walter Whaley (PF) Jerry Williams, Guy McCubbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Julian French takes the ball from John Scholz | 65-59 |
| 08:22 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Willie Beasley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Donald Mercer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Mercer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Baumbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Campbell (PG), Raymond Burks (SF), Henry Skillman (C) Nicholas Baumbach, Carl Williams, Julian French | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:31 | Monmouth | Raymond Burks's pass is intercepted by Bill Boatner | 65-61 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner lays it in | 65-63 |
| 07:07 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Mercer - foul #2 on Donald Mercer, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Guy McCubbin (PF) Donald Mercer, Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Gene Knox | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Henry Skillman loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Leo Walker drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #5 on Mark Campbell, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG) Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Charles Baker | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach makes the shot from the left side set up by Jerry Williams | 67-68 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Bill Boatner lays it up and in set up by Pablo Lopez | 67-70 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Stephen White gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Scholz travels with the ball | 67-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Walter Whaley (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Julian French (C) Nicholas Baumbach, Raymond Burks, Guy McCubbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker | |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Williams | 70-70 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Gene Knox knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 70-72 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Carl Williams loses the dribble to Gene Knox | 70-72 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Mercer (SG) Henry Skillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Stephen White steals the ball from Julian French | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Julian French - foul #1 on Julian French, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Mercer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian French (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Mercer | 72-73 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is whistled for a carry | 72-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach (SG), Raymond Burks (SF), Guy McCubbin (PF) Jerry Williams, Carl Williams, Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| 02:47 | Monmouth | Julian French misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Randall Turner snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Williams (PG), Carl Williams (SF) Donald Mercer, Raymond Burks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Julian French misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Julian French gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian French | 74-76 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Stephen White misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the follow up shot | 74-78 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Carl Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Stephen White gets the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Guy McCubbin - foul #2 on Guy McCubbin, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Carl Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Nicholas Baumbach is called for the reach on Bill Boatner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Baumbach, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Guy McCubbin pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | Carl Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Carl Hickox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Leo Walker | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Carl Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Julian French | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Baumbach - foul #3 on Nicholas Baumbach, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Julian French | 79-84 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Jerry Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 79-84 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Williams | 79-84 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach makes the 3 from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Baumbach is called for the reach on Carl Hickox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Baumbach, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Nicholas Baumbach knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Williams | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Leo Walker is hacked by Nicholas Baumbach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Baumbach, team foul #17 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Walter Whaley (SG) Nicholas Baumbach | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Walter Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-88 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Walter Whaley, team foul #18 | 85-88 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | Julian French snags the defensive board | 85-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Julian French misses the halfcourt shot | 85-89 |