| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Basil Ragland (fresh) SG - Josh Lucas (fresh) SF - Michael Negron (fresh) PF - Victor Foster (fresh) C - Robert Kline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Robert Kline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Victor Foster swats the short shot by Donald Newby | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Victor Foster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses long on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Victor Foster snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Michael Negron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Michael Negron knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Basil Ragland | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Basil Ragland steals it from Richard Vicente | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland banks in the layup | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Basil Ragland | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland is fouled on the floor by Richard Vicente - foul #1 on Richard Vicente, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Foster | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas is fouled on the floor by Basil Ragland - foul #1 on Basil Ragland, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Cordero (PF), Anthony Martel (C) Victor Foster, Robert Kline | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donald Newby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Negron - foul #1 on Michael Negron, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ricky Mann (SG) Josh Lucas | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:26 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 1-8 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | Michael Negron tips it home | 1-10 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. John Frazier is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 1-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Clay Collado (PF) Richard Vicente, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Graham Coy (SG), John Johnson (SF) Basil Ragland, Michael Negron | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-10 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero grabs the board | 1-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Clay Collado (fresh) C - Timothy Hipps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ricky Mann (fresh) SG - Graham Coy (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) C - Anthony Martel (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 1-12 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Graham Coy - foul #1 on Graham Coy, team foul #3 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Robert Kline (C) Graham Coy, Anthony Martel | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson and he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #1 on Don Carlos, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Foster (PF) Scott Cordero | |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann misses the free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 3-14 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-14 |
| 15:00 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann pulls down the rebound | 3-14 |
| 14:45 | Monmouth | Victor Foster lays it in and the foul's on Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #3 | 3-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF) Don Carlos, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Basil Ragland (PG), Michael Negron (SF) Ricky Mann, John Johnson | |
| 14:45 | Monmouth | Victor Foster makes the free throw | 3-17 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Donald Newby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-17 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas snags the offensive board | 3-17 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-17 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente pulls down the rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Robert Kline steals it from Richard Vicente | 6-17 |
| 13:16 | Monmouth | Robert Kline scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Josh Lucas | 6-20 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kline - foul #1 on Robert Kline, team foul #4 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ricky Mann (PG), Graham Coy (SG), Scott Cordero (PF), Anthony Martel (C) Basil Ragland, Josh Lucas, Victor Foster, Robert Kline | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:54 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel grabs the board | 6-20 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Scott Cordero is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #1 on Scott Cordero, team foul #5 | 6-20 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-20 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Don Carlos tips it but misses | 6-20 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Michael Negron gets the rebound | 6-20 |
| 11:57 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-20 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Clay Collado pulls down the rebound | 6-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - John Agarwal (fresh) SF - Clay Collado (fresh) PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ricky Mann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Graham Coy (fresh) SF - Michael Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) C - Anthony Martel (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-20 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hipps | 6-20 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Don Carlos drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clay Collado | 8-20 |
| 11:24 | Monmouth | Michael Negron scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ricky Mann | 8-22 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Graham Coy is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #2 on Graham Coy, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF) Don Carlos, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Basil Ragland (PG), John Johnson (SF) Graham Coy, Michael Negron | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Robert Kline (C) Ricky Mann, Anthony Martel | |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Robert Kline misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #4 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Robert Kline misses the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 10:53 | Monmouth | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Agarwal and he's hacked by Josh Lucas - foul #1 on Josh Lucas, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Amaya (PF) Scott Cordero | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Robert Kline buries a runner in the lane set up by Josh Lucas | 11-25 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Richard Vicente buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Newby | 13-25 |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | John Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Josh Lucas | 13-27 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Donald Newby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-27 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Robert Kline gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:08 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 13-27 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses the shot from the right block | 13-27 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Kline | 13-27 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland is fouled on the floor by Donald Newby - foul #1 on Donald Newby, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) John Agarwal, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ricky Mann (SG), Michael Negron (SF), Victor Foster (PF), Scott Cordero (C) Josh Lucas, John Johnson, Mark Amaya, Robert Kline | |
| 08:34 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann clanks a floater from close range | 13-27 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Donald Newby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor Foster | 16-30 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Basil Ragland steals the ball from Clay Collado | 16-30 |
| 07:53 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann lays it in on a nice dish by Basil Ragland | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clay Collado (fresh) PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Basil Ragland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Negron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Cordero (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is whistled for a carry | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:35 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann loses the dribble to Cecil Evans | 16-32 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Ricky Mann picks off the pass by Don Carlos | 16-32 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland misses the easy layup | 16-32 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Victor Foster misses the tip | 16-32 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | Victor Foster jams it on a great pass from Basil Ragland | 18-34 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | John Frazier misses short on a shot from the left block | 18-34 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Evans | 18-34 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clay Collado is denied by Victor Foster | 18-34 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Clay Collado hits the follow up shot | 20-34 |
| 05:46 | Monmouth | Ricky Mann buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Basil Ragland | 20-37 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Cecil Evans's layup is rejected by Michael Negron | 20-37 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Victor Foster grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Cordero | 20-40 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 05:13 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Scott Cordero | 20-40 |
| 04:54 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland is fouled on the floor by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #6 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), John Johnson (SF), Anthony Martel (PF), Robert Kline (C) Ricky Mann, Michael Negron, Victor Foster, Scott Cordero | |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland is hacked by Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #7 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | Basil Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps loses the dribble to Robert Kline | 20-40 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Robert Kline scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Basil Ragland | 20-42 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-42 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Kline | 20-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Basil Ragland (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Martel (fresh) C - Robert Kline (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel lays it in on a great pass from Josh Lucas | 20-44 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-44 |
| 03:27 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Timothy Hipps picks off the pass by Anthony Martel | 20-44 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Basil Ragland steals the ball from John Agarwal | 20-44 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-44 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Richard Vicente grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Agarwal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-44 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Robert Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 02:27 | Monmouth | Bryan Ruelas swats the layup by Anthony Martel | 20-44 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas gets the rebound | 20-44 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Richard Vicente hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Ruelas and he's hacked by Anthony Martel - foul #1 on Anthony Martel, team foul #8 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Clay Collado (C) John Agarwal, Timothy Hipps, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ricky Mann (PG), Graham Coy (SG), Michael Negron (SF), Mark Amaya (PF) Basil Ragland, Josh Lucas, John Johnson, Anthony Martel | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses the free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Robert Kline grabs the board | 22-44 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Michael Negron misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Perkins - foul #3 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #8 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Foster (PF) Robert Kline | |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Michael Negron misses the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Michael Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Clay Collado is fouled on the floor by Mark Amaya - foul #1 on Mark Amaya, team foul #9 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Cordero (C) Mark Amaya | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:51 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Victor Foster misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 22-44 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | Graham Coy tips it home | 22-46 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 01:26 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero pulls down the rebound | 22-46 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Graham Coy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Clay Collado gets the rebound | 22-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-46 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 22-46 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Don Carlos is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #9 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), John Frazier (PF) Don Carlos, John Holmes, George Hughes, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Mark Amaya (PF), Robert Kline (C) Graham Coy, Victor Foster, Scott Cordero | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Robert Kline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-46 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-46 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 22-46 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Robert Kline misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-46 |