| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Karwoski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Kober (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace McCravy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | John Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Willett | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | John Turner pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Roy Willett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Martin Lewis | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | John Turner's layup is rejected by Wallace McCravy | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon misses the floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Willett | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's layup is rejected by Wallace McCravy | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Martin Lewis swats the layup by Wallace McCravy | 39-36 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (PF) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jim Miner (PG), Tim Allmon (SG), Robert Blankenship (SF), Mark Osterhout (PF), Carson Robinson (C) Christopher Karwoski, Eugene Kober, Daniel Saxon, Wallace McCravy, Jesse Parks | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Killion | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Osterhout | 39-36 |
| 15:52 | Monmouth | Carson Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Miner | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Killion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jim Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Osterhout (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carson Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Holloway | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Robert Stanley steals it from Mark Osterhout | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Eric Reinhart (PF) Michael Holloway, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski (PG), Eugene Kober (SG), Wallace McCravy (PF) Jim Miner, Tim Allmon, Carson Robinson | |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jason Killion - foul #1 on Jason Killion, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon (SF), Jesse Parks (C) Robert Blankenship, Wallace McCravy | |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | John Turner is hacked by Eugene Kober - foul #2 on Eugene Kober, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Brad Rodrigez, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy (PF) Mark Osterhout | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Eugene Kober is called for the reach on John Turner - foul #3 on Eugene Kober, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Weber clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Saxon - foul #1 on Daniel Saxon, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:45 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:29 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Robert Weber knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Nicholas | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Turner | 49-40 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Karwoski | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | John Turner is called for the reach on Daniel Saxon - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jim Miner (PG), Tim Allmon (SG), Robert Blankenship (SF), Mark Osterhout (PF), Carson Robinson (C) Christopher Karwoski, Eugene Kober, Daniel Saxon, Wallace McCravy, Jesse Parks | |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Jason Killion pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jim Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carson Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Holloway | 51-42 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Carson Robinson is hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #1 on Martin Lewis, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Kober (SG) Jim Miner | |
| 11:13 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Robert Blankenship is blocked by Jason Killion | 51-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Carson Robinson - foul #1 on Carson Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jason Killion clanks a runner from close range | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Carson Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Tim Allmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Holloway and he's hacked by Carson Robinson - foul #2 on Carson Robinson, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy (PF) Carson Robinson | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tim Allmon and he's hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #4 on Robert Stanley, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski (PG), Daniel Saxon (SF), Jesse Parks (C) Tim Allmon, Robert Blankenship, Mark Osterhout | |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Daniel Saxon takes the ball from Todd Nicholas | 54-45 |
| 09:18 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship (SG) Eugene Kober | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | John Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 08:46 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Saxon | 54-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Roy Willett hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 08:11 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Karwoski | 56-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Robert Weber grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (PG), Eugene Kober (SG), Mark Osterhout (PF), Carson Robinson (C) Christopher Karwoski, Robert Blankenship, Wallace McCravy, Jesse Parks | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tim Allmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Kober (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Saxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carson Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Martin Lewis gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Eugene Kober - foul #4 on Eugene Kober, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Carson Robinson | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | Tim Allmon is fouled on the floor by Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship (SF) Daniel Saxon | |
| 06:33 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carson Robinson | 56-52 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Robert Blankenship takes the ball from Martin Lewis | 56-52 |
| 06:14 | Monmouth | Mark Osterhout lays it in on a great pass from Robert Blankenship | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:26 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Killion | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski (PG), Wallace McCravy (PF), Jesse Parks (C) Tim Allmon, Mark Osterhout, Carson Robinson | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jesse Parks takes the ball from Martin Lewis | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Roy Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Roy Willett hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Lewis | 61-54 |
| 04:29 | Monmouth | John Turner takes the ball from Christopher Karwoski | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Karwoski - foul #2 on Christopher Karwoski, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon (SF) Robert Blankenship | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | Robert Weber takes the ball from Wallace McCravy | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Karwoski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eugene Kober (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace McCravy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Karwoski | 61-56 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Eugene Kober steps in front of the John Turner pass | 61-56 |
| 03:04 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski lays it in set up by Eugene Kober | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Karwoski - foul #3 on Christopher Karwoski, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship (PG), Tim Allmon (SG), Mark Osterhout (PF), Carson Robinson (C) Christopher Karwoski, Eugene Kober, Wallace McCravy, Jesse Parks | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski (PG), Eugene Kober (SG), Wallace McCravy (PF), Jesse Parks (C) Robert Blankenship, Tim Allmon, Mark Osterhout, Carson Robinson | |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Wallace McCravy is denied by Martin Lewis | 63-58 |
| 02:40 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Robert Weber lays it up and in set up by Roy Willett | 65-58 |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Karwoski | 65-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Willett | 67-60 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | Eugene Kober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Robert Weber pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Karwoski connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Kober | 67-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Todd Nicholas is denied by Daniel Saxon | 67-63 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Roy Willett snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the floater from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Wallace McCravy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Nicholas | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Eugene Kober is called for the reach on Todd Nicholas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Kober, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship (SG) Eugene Kober | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Jesse Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Karwoski | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Karwoski - foul #4 on Christopher Karwoski, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Robert Blankenship is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Karwoski - foul #5 on Christopher Karwoski, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tim Allmon (SG) Christopher Karwoski | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | Tim Allmon drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Parks | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blankenship - foul #2 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Saxon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-69 |