| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Luke Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Robert Kline takes the ball from Cecil Evans | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | Victor Foster's pass is intercepted by Blake Berlin | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Carlos | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas is fouled on the floor by Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 18:48 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Josh Lucas and he's fouled by George Hughes - foul #2 on George Hughes, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | George Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Hughes, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (SF) George Hughes | |
| 18:14 | Monmouth | Robert Kline can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Monmouth | Jonathan Perkins takes the ball from Robert Kline | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Kline is called for the reach on John Holmes - foul #3 on Robert Kline, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (SF), Scott Cordero (PF), Anthony Martel (C) Zane Jackson, Victor Foster, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG), Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Scott Cordero | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cordero | 35-35 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Dennis (PG) Luke Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Frazier (PF) Don Carlos, John Holmes | |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The short jumper by Daniel Aichele is denied by Anthony Martel | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Cordero and he's fouled by Gary Vogt - foul #1 on Gary Vogt, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zane Jackson (SF) Charles Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | John Frazier lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josh Lucas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zane Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Martel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) SG - Charles Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | John Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:39 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Charles Glover pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Charles Glover knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Vogt | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Monmouth | John Johnson is hacked by Charles Glover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Glover, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Charles Dennis (SG), Victor Foster (PF), Robert Kline (C) John Johnson, Josh Lucas, Scott Cordero, Anthony Martel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Chris Cousar (PF) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, John Frazier | |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Blake Berlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Tews (SF) Zane Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Blake Berlin | |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Mark Tews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Don Carlos snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Monmouth | Mark Tews gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | Monmouth | Mark Tews makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the shot in the paint | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Luke Greene misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hughes | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Mark Tews grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (SG), Zane Jackson (SF), Scott Cordero (PF) Luke Greene, Mark Tews, Victor Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Scott Cordero steals it from Cecil Evans | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Anthony Martel (C) Charles Dennis, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | John Holmes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | John Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Martel | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Lucas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zane Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Martel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Scott Cordero steps in front of the John Frazier pass | 47-45 |
| 11:27 | Monmouth | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Victor Foster (PF), Robert Kline (C) Zane Jackson, Scott Cordero, Anthony Martel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Jonathan Perkins (C) George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | Victor Foster drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Dennis (SG), Anthony Martel (SF) Josh Lucas, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| 10:28 | Monmouth | Victor Foster makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Monmouth | Victor Foster gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Robert Kline scores on a runner in the paint set up by Luke Greene and he's hacked by Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Zane Jackson (SF), Scott Cordero (PF) Charles Dennis, Anthony Martel, Victor Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Daniel Aichele, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 09:31 | Monmouth | Robert Kline makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Zane Jackson is called for the reach on George Hughes - foul #3 on Zane Jackson, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Amaya (C) Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF) Chris Cousar | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Frazier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:51 | Monmouth | Scott Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Luke Greene is hacked by George Hughes - foul #4 on George Hughes, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Martel (C) Mark Amaya | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Holmes (SF) Don Carlos, George Hughes | |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Luke Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Luke Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | John Frazier scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Blake Berlin and he's hacked by Josh Lucas - foul #1 on Josh Lucas, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (PG) Luke Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Josh Lucas | 57-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Josh Lucas steals it from John Holmes | 57-50 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Lucas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zane Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Martel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | John Frazier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 62-52 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Blake Berlin travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Charles Dennis (SG), Victor Foster (PF), Robert Kline (C) Josh Lucas, Zane Jackson, Scott Cordero, Anthony Martel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, John Holmes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis is fouled on the floor by George Hughes - foul #5 on George Hughes, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Tews (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) George Hughes | |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Monmouth | Robert Kline grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Mark Tews loses the dribble to Jonathan Perkins | 62-52 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Tews - foul #1 on Mark Tews, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:39 | Monmouth | Victor Foster snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Victor Foster makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Dennis | 64-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Chris Cousar buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Don Carlos and the foul's on Robert Kline - foul #4 on Robert Kline, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Zane Jackson (SF) Mark Tews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Luke Greene's pass is intercepted by Daniel Aichele | 64-56 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Cecil Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Perkins | 64-59 |
| 05:42 | Monmouth | Victor Foster buries a shot in the paint set up by Luke Greene | 66-59 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Don Carlos connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Cecil Evans | 66-61 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Luke Greene is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #4 on Don Carlos, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Scott Cordero (PF) Charles Dennis, Victor Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), John Holmes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Luke Greene makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:18 | Monmouth | Luke Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Holmes is hacked by Scott Cordero - foul #1 on Scott Cordero, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (PG), Anthony Martel (SF), Mark Amaya (C) Luke Greene, Zane Jackson, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Frazier misses short on a runner near the basket | 68-61 |
| 04:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Anthony Martel | 68-61 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Blake Berlin - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-61 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Anthony Martel grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Dennis (PG) Mark Amaya | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Gary Vogt | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | John Frazier misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 70-61 |
| 04:00 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Lucas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Martel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | John Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holmes | 72-64 |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Charles Dennis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Holmes drills a floater from the right block | 72-66 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Zane Jackson (SF), Victor Foster (PF), Robert Kline (C) Charles Dennis, John Johnson, Scott Cordero, Anthony Martel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Charles Glover | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Victor Foster can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (C) Blake Berlin | |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Victor Foster misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:41 | Monmouth | Victor Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Luke Greene is called for the reach on John Frazier - foul #3 on Luke Greene, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:48 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Blake Berlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Don Carlos pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Frazier knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cecil Evans | 76-70 |
| 01:05 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Monmouth | Luke Greene tips it back up and in | 78-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Frazier is fouled on the floor by Zane Jackson - foul #4 on Zane Jackson, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Don Carlos - foul #5 on Don Carlos, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (PG), Anthony Martel (SF), Mark Amaya (C) Luke Greene, Zane Jackson, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (SF) Don Carlos | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Zane Jackson (SF), Robert Kline (C) John Johnson, Anthony Martel, Mark Amaya | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Cecil Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Johnson (PG), Anthony Martel (SF), Mark Amaya (C) Luke Greene, Zane Jackson, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Victor Foster pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Cecil Evans is called for the reach on Josh Lucas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Evans, team foul #18 | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Holmes | 82-74 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas is hacked by Cecil Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Evans, team foul #19 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Josh Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Martel - foul #2 on Anthony Martel, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Dennis (SG), Scott Cordero (PF) Josh Lucas, Victor Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) John Frazier | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Blake Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Blake Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Mark Amaya is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Vogt - foul #2 on Gary Vogt, team foul #20 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Josh Lucas (SG), Victor Foster (PF) Charles Dennis, Scott Cordero | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Mark Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Mark Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luke Greene (PG), Zane Jackson (SF), Robert Kline (C) John Johnson, Anthony Martel, Mark Amaya | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-76 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Zane Jackson grabs the board | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Luke Greene runs out the clock | 85-76 |