| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maddocks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clement Ahlstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Bakowski | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #1 on Christopher Evans, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Monmouth | Richard Battin takes the ball from David Cloutier | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clement Ahlstrom - foul #1 on Clement Ahlstrom, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Deal | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Bakowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Christopher Evans blocks the short jumper by Jay Wilcox | 35-38 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Richard Battin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Monmouth | David Cloutier misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Bryan Deal is called for the reach on Richard Battin - foul #3 on Bryan Deal, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), David Heuser (SG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (PG), Moses Toney (SG), Glen Miller (SF), Lloyd Jones (PF), James Patterson (C) Bryan Deal, Ronald Maddocks, Christopher Evans, David Cloutier, Clement Ahlstrom | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | David Heuser connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Monmouth | Glen Miller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heuser | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Kenny Brogdon steals the ball from David Heuser | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Moses Toney lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenny Brogdon | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cox (fresh) PF - Alton Boatwright (fresh) C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Kenny Brogdon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Toney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Miller (fresh) PF - Lloyd Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Miller - foul #3 on Glen Miller, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jay Wilcox (C) Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Deal (PG), Cecil Collins (SF) Moses Toney, Glen Miller | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | James Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Thomas Bussard, James Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG) James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Cloutier (PF), Clement Ahlstrom (C) Lloyd Jones, James Patterson | |
| 14:43 | Monmouth | Jay Wilcox is called for the reach on Clement Ahlstrom - foul #2 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks (SG) Kenny Brogdon | |
| 14:29 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | John Bakowski snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | David Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | David Heuser pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Richard Battin is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | David Cloutier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Efren Elliott - foul #1 on Efren Elliott, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (SF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (PG), Lloyd Jones (C) Bryan Deal, Clement Ahlstrom | |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | David Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Monmouth | David Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Bussard | 47-42 |
| 13:02 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Cox snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Cecil Collins steps in front of the James Mejorado pass | 47-42 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John Bakowski connects on the runner near the basket | 49-42 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Maddocks | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | David Cloutier gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Thomas Bussard is called for the reach on Kenny Brogdon - foul #1 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), David Heuser (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, John Bakowski, James Cox, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Deal (PG), Christopher Evans (SF), James Patterson (PF), Clement Ahlstrom (C) Ronald Maddocks, Cecil Collins, David Cloutier, Lloyd Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Brogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Evans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clement Ahlstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Monmouth | Richard Battin steps in front of the Christopher Evans pass | 49-45 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Richard Battin lays it in | 51-45 |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bryan Deal | 51-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Mejorado lays it in and he's hacked by Clement Ahlstrom - foul #2 on Clement Ahlstrom, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Mejorado makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Wilcox - foul #3 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG) James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | David Heuser gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | David Heuser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Brogdon and the foul's on Richard Battin - foul #2 on Richard Battin, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Moses Toney (SG), Lloyd Jones (PF) Kenny Brogdon, James Patterson | |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | David Heuser snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal drills a floater from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Christopher McConkey takes the ball from Clement Ahlstrom | 56-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Wilcox | 59-53 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal is fouled on the floor by Richard Battin - foul #3 on Richard Battin, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (PG), John Bakowski (SG), James Cox (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) Richard Battin, Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey, David Heuser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks (SG), Cecil Collins (SF), David Cloutier (PF), James Patterson (C) Moses Toney, Christopher Evans, Lloyd Jones, Clement Ahlstrom | |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | James Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Wilcox - foul #4 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (C) Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (PG) Bryan Deal | |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | David Cloutier banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Bakowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins is hacked by John Bakowski - foul #2 on John Bakowski, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Rex Cade, James Cox, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Deal (PG) Kenny Brogdon | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | John Bakowski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Maddocks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox scores on a shot from close range | 67-62 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Jay Wilcox steps in front of the James Patterson pass | 67-62 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox banks in the layup | 69-62 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | David Cloutier drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Deal | 69-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Wilcox | 72-64 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks is fouled on the floor by John Bakowski - foul #3 on John Bakowski, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), David Heuser (SG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (PG), Christopher Evans (SF), Lloyd Jones (PF), Clement Ahlstrom (C) Bryan Deal, Cecil Collins, David Cloutier, James Patterson | |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | David Heuser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Moses Toney (SG) Ronald Maddocks | |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Lloyd Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Moses Toney | 72-69 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Kenny Brogdon steals it from Thomas Bussard | 72-69 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Lloyd Jones blows the layup | 72-69 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Moses Toney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lloyd Jones | 72-72 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clement Ahlstrom - foul #3 on Clement Ahlstrom, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, James Cox, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Deal (PG), Cecil Collins (SF) Moses Toney, Christopher Evans | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins can't tip it in | 74-72 |
| 03:46 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 03:35 | Monmouth | David Heuser steps in front of the Kenny Brogdon pass | 74-72 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Heuser is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Jones - foul #1 on Lloyd Jones, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG) Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Evans (PF) Lloyd Jones | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Heuser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Brogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clement Ahlstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is hacked by Cecil Collins - foul #4 on Cecil Collins, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks (SG), David Cloutier (PF), James Patterson (C) Kenny Brogdon, Christopher Evans, Clement Ahlstrom | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Cloutier | 76-72 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | James Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Collins | 76-75 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Bakowski drills a shot from the left side | 78-75 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | James Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Ronald Maddocks - foul #3 on Ronald Maddocks, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom (C) James Patterson | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:46 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:29 | Monmouth | The jump hook by David Cloutier is blocked by Efren Elliott | 78-75 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Battin loses the dribble to Clement Ahlstrom | 78-75 |
| 01:06 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-75 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Battin - foul #4 on Richard Battin, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Bakowski is hacked by Ronald Maddocks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Maddocks, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Cloutier | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | David Cloutier tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Maddocks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cecil Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Clement Ahlstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | David Cloutier wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | Efren Elliott picks off the pass by David Cloutier | 79-79 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Cecil Collins | 79-79 |
| 04:15 | Monmouth | David Cloutier lays it in set up by Cecil Collins and he's hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #3 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 04:15 | Monmouth | David Cloutier makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Cecil Collins steps in front of the John Bakowski pass | 79-82 |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Richard Battin is called for the reach on Bryan Deal - foul #5 on Richard Battin, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG) Richard Battin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:42 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 79-83 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-83 |
| 02:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Bryan Deal | 79-83 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom is hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #5 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (SF), David Heuser (PF), James Mejorado (C) Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (SG), Christopher Evans (SF), Lloyd Jones (PF) Ronald Maddocks, Cecil Collins, David Cloutier | |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Heuser gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #2 on Christopher Evans, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald Maddocks (SG), Cecil Collins (SF), David Cloutier (PF) Kenny Brogdon, Christopher Evans, Lloyd Jones | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | David Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 80-84 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | David Cloutier hits the follow up shot | 80-86 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-86 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | David Cloutier grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 01:27 | Monmouth | Cecil Collins lays it in on a great pass from David Cloutier | 80-88 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Bakowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher McConkey | 82-88 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | David Cloutier banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Deal | 82-90 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Bakowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 82-90 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Bryan Deal (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Maddocks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cecil Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Cloutier (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Clement Ahlstrom (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Thomas Bussard is called for the reach on Clement Ahlstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #14 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Evans (PF) David Cloutier | |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Clement Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard is hacked by Clement Ahlstrom - foul #4 on Clement Ahlstrom, team foul #12 | 82-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF) John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon (PG), Moses Toney (SG), Lloyd Jones (PF), James Patterson (C) Bryan Deal, Ronald Maddocks, Cecil Collins, Clement Ahlstrom | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon is hacked by Thomas Bussard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #15 | 84-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser, James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bryan Deal (PG), Cecil Collins (SF), Clement Ahlstrom (C) Moses Toney, Lloyd Jones, James Patterson | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Kenny Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Bakowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 84-94 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Christopher Evans snags the defensive board | 84-94 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Bryan Deal runs out the clock | 84-94 |