| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Arthur Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Rister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | William Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 19:33 | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gordon Tuck | 45-35 |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | William Baker swats the short shot by Charles Yost | 45-35 |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:01 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Yost - foul #2 on Charles Yost, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:32 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:10 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:55 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak tips it in | 47-39 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Zarate - foul #2 on Johnny Zarate, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman (PF), Scott Blakely (C) Philip Hornyak, Douglas Rister | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Bess can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Corry | 47-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Phillips | 47-41 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | George Corry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Scott Blakely snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:56 | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Bess - foul #1 on John Bess, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF) John Bess, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak (PF) Charles Yost | |
| 16:45 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman lays it in | 47-43 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), William Baker (C) Anthony Dewitt, George Corry | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Francis Small swats the layup by Anthony Huffman | 47-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Baker | 47-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Philip Hornyak swats the layup by Joshua Stanley | 47-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs tips it in | 49-43 |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on Scott Blakely - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Ronald Maddox, Kevin Staggs, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Yost (SF) Philip Hornyak | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Arthur Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Zarate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Huffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Charles Yost makes the shot from the left block set up by Johnny Zarate | 49-45 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Bess knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Tuck | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Charles Yost misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | John Bess scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Tuck | 54-45 |
| 14:34 | Monmouth | Scott Blakely misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:33 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Huffman - foul #1 on Anthony Huffman, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Kevin Staggs (SG), Francis Small (C) John Bess, Joshua Stanley, William Baker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak (PF), Douglas Rister (C) Anthony Huffman, Scott Blakely | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Charles Yost buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Zarate and he's hacked by Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (C) Nelson Skidmore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Blakely (SF) Arthur Phillips | |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Charles Yost makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Blakely - foul #2 on Scott Blakely, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips (PG) Scott Blakely | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:21 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 56-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dewitt | 59-48 |
| 12:52 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak hits the finger roll | 59-50 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Francis Small misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate lays it in | 59-52 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Philip Hornyak steals it from George Corry | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Corry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Arthur Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Zarate (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Yost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Hornyak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Rister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister is denied on a layup by Francis Small | 59-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs connects on the jumper from close range set up by Ronald Maddox | 61-52 |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, Francis Small, George Corry | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Blakely (SF), Anthony Huffman (PF) Arthur Phillips, Charles Yost | |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | William Baker misses the jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Scott Blakely misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is hacked by Johnny Zarate - foul #3 on Johnny Zarate, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips (PG) Douglas Rister | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Bess clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Huffman - foul #2 on Anthony Huffman, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Bess misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Philip Hornyak | 61-55 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the floater from the right block set up by Joshua Stanley | 63-55 |
| 09:25 | Monmouth | Joshua Stanley takes the ball from Scott Blakely | 63-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the runner from the left block | 63-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Stanley | 65-55 |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Blakely | 65-58 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | William Baker scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 08:11 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Zarate - foul #4 on Johnny Zarate, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) John Bess, Gordon Tuck, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Yost (SF), Douglas Rister (C) Scott Blakely, Philip Hornyak | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG) Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Johnny Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Johnny Zarate is called for the reach on Kevin Staggs - foul #5 on Johnny Zarate, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Ismail (PG) Johnny Zarate | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Charles Yost snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Corry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - William Ismail (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Phillips (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Huffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Rister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Kevin Staggs steals the ball from Arthur Phillips | 71-60 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Maddox | 73-60 |
| 06:47 | Monmouth | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on William Ismail - foul #5 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Gordon Tuck (SF) Ronald Maddox, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak (PF) Anthony Huffman | |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | George Corry pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Rister - foul #2 on Douglas Rister, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Baker (C) George Corry | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Francis Small steps in front of the Philip Hornyak pass | 75-60 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Philip Hornyak is called for the reach on Francis Small - foul #1 on Philip Hornyak, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:49 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Philip Hornyak | 75-60 |
| 05:36 | Monmouth | Charles Yost is whistled for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) Francis Small | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Bess | 77-60 |
| 05:06 | Monmouth | Philip Hornyak knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ismail | 77-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nelson Skidmore | 79-62 |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Charles Yost is fouled on the floor by Gordon Tuck - foul #3 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #7 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), George Corry (C) John Bess, William Baker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Blakely (SF), Anthony Huffman (C) William Ismail, Douglas Rister | |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Charles Yost misses the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Joshua Stanley | 81-62 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Joshua Stanley is called for the reach on Charles Yost - foul #2 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #8 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Warren Echelberger (SF), Francis Small (PF) Joshua Stanley, Gordon Tuck, Nelson Skidmore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yost makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Francis Small clanks a floater in the lane | 81-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | George Corry misses the tip | 81-63 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Monmouth | Scott Blakely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG) Ronald Maddox | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Weatherspoon (PG) Philip Hornyak | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Echelberger (fresh) PF - Francis Small (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Corry (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Weatherspoon (fresh) SG - Arthur Phillips (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Yost (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Huffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Bess can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Weatherspoon - foul #1 on James Weatherspoon, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman grabs the board | 82-63 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | James Weatherspoon misses the 3 from straight away | 82-63 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Francis Small steals it from Scott Blakely | 82-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Bess is fouled on the floor by James Weatherspoon - foul #2 on James Weatherspoon, team foul #12 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Ismail (PG), Douglas Rister (C) James Weatherspoon, Scott Blakely | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:08 | Monmouth | Ronald Maddox steals the ball from Anthony Huffman | 84-63 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger lays it in set up by Ronald Maddox | 86-63 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | Arthur Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 86-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | George Corry pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | George Corry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Corry, team foul #9 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) John Bess | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Charles Yost misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 86-63 |
| 01:30 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Huffman | 86-63 |
| 01:21 | Monmouth | William Ismail misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger grabs the board | 86-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-63 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister is hacked by George Corry - foul #3 on George Corry, team foul #10 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Blakely (C) William Ismail | |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Douglas Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Douglas Rister is called for the reach on Ronald Maddox - foul #3 on Douglas Rister, team foul #13 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Ismail (PG) Scott Blakely | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Charles Yost misses short on a runner in the paint | 88-65 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Anthony Huffman can't tip it in | 88-65 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 88-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox runs out the clock | 88-65 |