| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Chaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Chaney | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Rolle | 28-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | Santos Ramirez is called for the reach on Shane Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle is hacked by Mike Annis - foul #3 on Mike Annis, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (PG) Mike Annis | |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Rolle | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez buries a jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney lays it in uncontested set up by Kenneth Rolle | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Rolle takes the ball from Robert Reid | 33-40 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle slams it home | 35-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan loses the dribble to Shane Dotson | 35-40 |
| 17:14 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Shane Dotson | 37-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glen Zombory (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Otto Holder (SF), Paul Ellett (PF), Brett Easterling (C) Kenneth Rolle, Tyler Chaney, Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Shelton Robinson (SG), William Webb (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Jerry Leyva, Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Robert Johnson | 37-42 |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Glen Zombory misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:25 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Otto Holder steals the ball from Robert Jenkins | 39-42 |
| 16:02 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Zombory | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glen Zombory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Otto Holder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Easterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelton Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin McNabb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:38 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Alexander | 45-42 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Brett Easterling - foul #1 on Brett Easterling, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (PG), Tyler Chaney (SG), Shane Dotson (SF), Ernest Hall (PF), David Jones (C) Glen Zombory, Charles Alexander, Otto Holder, Paul Ellett, Brett Easterling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Jerry Leyva (SF), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, Shelton Robinson, William Webb, Justin McNabb | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Montano | 47-45 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Reid | 47-47 |
| 13:49 | Monmouth | Jerry Leyva is called for the reach on Shane Dotson - foul #1 on Jerry Leyva, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle (PG), Paul Ellett (C) Samuel Montano, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Robert Reid, Robert Jenkins | |
| 13:40 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva blows the layup but the foul's on Tyler Chaney - foul #2 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (SG) Tyler Chaney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin McNabb (C) Mike Annis, Christopher Kagan | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Leyva - foul #2 on Jerry Leyva, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG) Jerry Leyva | |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Reid - foul #1 on Robert Reid, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Otto Holder (SF), Brett Easterling (C) Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson (SG), William Webb (SF) Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez | |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | William Webb grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shelton Robinson | 51-50 |
| 11:49 | Monmouth | Otto Holder misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Montano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otto Holder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ellett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Easterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelton Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Ollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin McNabb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shelton Robinson | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Shelton Robinson is called for the reach on Brett Easterling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelton Robinson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney (SG), Shane Dotson (SF), Ernest Hall (PF) Kenneth Rolle, Otto Holder, Paul Ellett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Jerry Leyva (SF), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, Shelton Robinson, William Webb, Justin McNabb | |
| 11:02 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brett Easterling and he's hacked by Mike Annis - foul #4 on Mike Annis, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Alexander (PG), David Jones (C) Samuel Montano, Brett Easterling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF) Mike Annis, Mark Ollis | |
| 11:02 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Robert Reid makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Leyva | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander blows the wide open layup | 54-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva lays it in on a great pass from Robert Reid | 54-57 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Robert Reid steals it from Charles Alexander in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Reid | 54-59 |
| 09:55 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Samuel Montano (PG), Brett Easterling (C) Charles Alexander, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin McNabb (PF) Robert Reid, Robert Jenkins | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shane Dotson - foul #3 on Shane Dotson, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle (PG), Paul Ellett (PF) Shane Dotson, Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson (SG) Jerry Leyva | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rolle, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG) Santos Ramirez | |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Chaney | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyler Chaney - foul #3 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Otto Holder (SF), Ernest Hall (PF) Tyler Chaney, Brett Easterling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (PG), William Webb (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Robert Johnson, Robert Reid, Christopher Kagan | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Paul Ellett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan (C) Justin McNabb | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Leyva | 57-65 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Otto Holder can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Paul Ellett blocks the short jumper by Christopher Kagan | 57-65 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenneth Rolle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Montano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otto Holder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ellett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Leyva (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Ollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Jerry Leyva picks off the pass by Samuel Montano in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva lays it up and in | 57-69 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Rolle | 59-69 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Montano - foul #4 on Samuel Montano, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Alexander (PG), Tyler Chaney (SG), Shane Dotson (SF), Brett Easterling (PF), David Jones (C) Kenneth Rolle, Samuel Montano, Otto Holder, Ernest Hall, Paul Ellett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Jerry Leyva, William Webb, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Robert Jenkins is called for the reach on Tyler Chaney - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF) Shelton Robinson | |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Tyler Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Robert Reid misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-71 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 06:16 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by Tyler Chaney | 63-71 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tyler Chaney - foul #4 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG) Mike Annis | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | David Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ernest Hall (PF) Brett Easterling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Ollis (PF) Justin McNabb | |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Robert Reid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tyler Chaney - foul #5 on Tyler Chaney, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Otto Holder (SG) Tyler Chaney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Robert Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Robert Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 05:17 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson loses the dribble to Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson's floater is tipped away by David Jones | 65-74 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis tips it back up and in | 65-76 |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Shane Dotson blows the layup | 65-76 |
| 04:47 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall snags the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 04:32 | Monmouth | Charles Alexander misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Otto Holder can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Robert Reid pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Robert Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Otto Holder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Dotson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reid (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Santos Ramirez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ollis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Reid | 65-79 |
| 03:05 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 65-79 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #10 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle (PG), Samuel Montano (SG), Brett Easterling (SF), Paul Ellett (C) Charles Alexander, Otto Holder, Shane Dotson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Jerry Leyva (SG), Shelton Robinson (SF), Justin McNabb (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez, Christopher Kagan | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:32 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Mark Ollis is denied by Ernest Hall | 65-81 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Annis | 65-81 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Mike Annis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-81 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva grabs the offensive board | 65-81 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall gets the rebound | 65-81 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Mike Annis steals the ball from Kenneth Rolle in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson lays it in set up by Mike Annis | 65-83 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Brett Easterling can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-83 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | Ernest Hall tips it in | 67-83 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb lays it up and in | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Kenneth Rolle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Montano | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Leyva, team foul #10 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Alexander (SG), Otto Holder (SF) Kenneth Rolle, Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Jenkins (C) Mike Annis, Mark Ollis | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-85 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano makes the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Samuel Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 72-85 |