| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Klemm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Peter Normand (fresh) SG - Edwin Friley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joey Keyser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mikels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Allen inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Black misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Mikels - foul #1 on Christopher Mikels, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Black misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:32 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley is fouled on the floor by David Klemm - foul #3 on David Klemm, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG) David Klemm | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Friley | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Chris Page loses the dribble to Peter Normand | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Normand | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Chris Page misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley's layup is rejected by James Black | 42-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Allen gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Chris Page clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Brian McGee misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Monmouth | Peter Normand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Peter Normand misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:43 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Black grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Black scores on a jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Brian McGee gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Carter and the foul's on Chris Page - foul #2 on Chris Page, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Harold Dawson (SF), Ricky McNally (PF), Joseph Child (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, John Allen, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn (PG), Billy Wenzel (SG), Phillip Shirley (SF), Jerry Black (C) Peter Normand, Edwin Friley, Daniel Carter, Christopher Mikels | |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Joseph Child's pass is intercepted by Jerry Black | 44-39 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Jerry Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Klemm (SG) Charles Montgomery | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sam Plaisted (PG), Paul Westman (PF) Billy Wenzel, Joey Keyser | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kenton Barr (fresh) SG - David Klemm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky McNally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Child (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Sam Plaisted (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Westman (fresh) C - Jerry Black (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Ricky McNally is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Kenton Barr steps in front of the Sam Plaisted pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Jerry Black pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Monmouth | Sam Plaisted hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Ricky McNally gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Joseph Child is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Eric Delossantos (SF), James Black (PF) Kenton Barr, Harold Dawson, Joseph Child | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Friley (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Christopher Mikels (C) Steven Blackburn, Paul Westman, Jerry Black | |
| 14:47 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Shirley and the foul's on Eric Delossantos - foul #3 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian McGee (C) Ricky McNally | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:47 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Klemm misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | James Black snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Sam Plaisted is called for the reach on Chris Page - foul #4 on Sam Plaisted, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Normand (PG) Sam Plaisted | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Chris Page connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian McGee | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | James Black snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | David Klemm hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Brian McGee loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), John Allen (SF), Ricky McNally (PF), Joseph Child (C) Chris Page, David Klemm, Eric Delossantos, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Billy Wenzel (SF), Paul Westman (PF), Jerry Black (C) Daniel Carter, Phillip Shirley, Christopher Mikels | |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | Harold Dawson is called for the reach on Peter Normand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Dawson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn (SG) Edwin Friley | |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Peter Normand hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Blackburn | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Ricky McNally buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Allen and he's fouled by Jerry Black - foul #2 on Jerry Black, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joey Keyser (PF) Billy Wenzel | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Ricky McNally makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Monmouth | Jerry Black misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Child | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Child lays it in on a great pass from Charles Montgomery | 53-47 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Paul Westman misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Friley (SG) Steven Blackburn | |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Paul Westman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Paul Westman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky McNally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Child (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Peter Normand (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Friley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Westman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joey Keyser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Black (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Normand | 56-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Joseph Child misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Monmouth | Jerry Black is fouled on the floor by Joseph Child - foul #2 on Joseph Child, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), David Klemm (SG), Eric Delossantos (SF), James Black (PF), Brian McGee (C) Harold Dawson, Charles Montgomery, John Allen, Ricky McNally, Joseph Child | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn (PG), Daniel Carter (SF), Phillip Shirley (PF), Christopher Mikels (C) Peter Normand, Paul Westman, Joey Keyser, Jerry Black | |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels tips it in | 56-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Billy Wenzel (SG) Edwin Friley | |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Billy Wenzel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:40 | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Brian McGee is hacked by Phillip Shirley - foul #2 on Phillip Shirley, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SF) David Klemm | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Brian McGee misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:38 | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | James Black pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Blackburn steals the ball from Eric Delossantos | 56-53 |
| 07:54 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brian McGee grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian McGee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Steven Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wenzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Shirley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Mikels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Steven Blackburn takes the ball from Chris Page | 56-53 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Blackburn | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Chris Page is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG), David Klemm (SG), John Allen (SF), Ricky McNally (PF), Joseph Child (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Harold Dawson, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Sam Plaisted (PG), Edwin Friley (SG), Joey Keyser (PF), Jerry Black (C) Steven Blackburn, Billy Wenzel, Daniel Carter, Christopher Mikels | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edwin Friley and he's hacked by David Klemm - foul #4 on David Klemm, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | David Klemm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Sam Plaisted grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:38 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ricky McNally - foul #1 on Ricky McNally, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Westman (SF) Phillip Shirley | |
| 06:38 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:38 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Kenton Barr is fouled on the floor by Sam Plaisted - foul #5 on Sam Plaisted, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Eric Delossantos (SF), James Black (PF) Kenton Barr, John Allen, Joseph Child | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Normand (PG) Sam Plaisted | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | David Klemm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Ricky McNally pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Ricky McNally misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | James Black grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Klemm connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Page | 58-59 |
| 05:03 | Monmouth | Jerry Black misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Black snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | David Klemm misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Ricky McNally pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Klemm knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chris Page | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF), Brian McGee (C) Eric Delossantos, Ricky McNally | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Daniel Carter (SF), Christopher Mikels (C) Paul Westman, Jerry Black | |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian McGee - foul #3 on Brian McGee, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG) David Klemm | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley (PF) Joey Keyser | |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Edwin Friley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Mikels | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Peter Normand is fouled on the floor by Chris Page - foul #3 on Chris Page, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Peter Normand makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Peter Normand misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Brian McGee pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Black (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Peter Normand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Friley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mikels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Monmouth | Peter Normand drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Shirley | 60-64 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Black grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Allen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Black | 62-64 |
| 02:47 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Klemm (SG), Ricky McNally (PF) John Allen, James Black | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joey Keyser (PF) Phillip Shirley | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Black (PF) Ricky McNally | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Christopher Mikels denies the turnaround by James Black | 62-64 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Edwin Friley | 62-66 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | David Klemm is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Eric Delossantos | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Chris Page hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:00 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Friley | 65-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Chris Page is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser is hacked by Brian McGee - foul #4 on Brian McGee, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn (PG), Billy Wenzel (SG), Phillip Shirley (C) Peter Normand, Edwin Friley, Christopher Mikels | |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Joey Keyser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian McGee | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Mikels (C) Joey Keyser | |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Page - foul #5 on Chris Page, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (PG) Chris Page | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Delossantos - foul #4 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McGee | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Eric Delossantos is called for the reach on Daniel Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #16 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG) Eric Delossantos | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Normand (SG) Billy Wenzel | |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Brian McGee snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | James Black is fouled on the floor by Peter Normand - foul #1 on Peter Normand, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Friley (SG), Joey Keyser (PF) Steven Blackburn, Phillip Shirley | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Klemm buries a 3 from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter is fouled in the backcourt by David Klemm - foul #5 on David Klemm, team foul #17 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Montgomery (SG) David Klemm | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Phillip Shirley (PF) Joey Keyser | |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joey Keyser (PF) Phillip Shirley | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Brian McGee snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Harold Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Steven Blackburn (PG), Phillip Shirley (PF) Edwin Friley, Joey Keyser | |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Montgomery - foul #1 on Charles Montgomery, team foul #18 | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Black gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |