| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Reid Condit (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chester Crocker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Haught (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Lozier inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jon Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 19:32 | Monmouth | Mark Sheridan steps in front of the William Adams pass | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | Bobby Taylor denies the turnaround by Reid Condit | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jon Simpson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| 18:42 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Reid Condit is called for the reach on Mark Sheridan - foul #1 on Reid Condit, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker is hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Reid Condit | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Taylor | 43-40 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan loses the dribble to Kenneth Leonard | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | William Adams lays it in | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Jody Haught pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Monmouth | Reid Condit drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Adams | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Leonard | 48-45 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Donovan | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Reid Condit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Donovan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Haught (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), Murray Phung (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (PG), Carl Coffman (SG), Kevin Ohman (SF), Jay Jones (PF), Mark Whittaker (C) Reid Condit, Scott Donovan, Chester Crocker, William Adams, Jody Haught | |
| 15:10 | Monmouth | Johnathan Tompkins steals it from Jay Jones | 48-48 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Carl Coffman misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Johnathan Tompkins - foul #1 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Carl Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Carl Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cady | 54-50 |
| 13:57 | Monmouth | Jay Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Murray Phung - foul #2 on Murray Phung, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Reid Condit (PG) Carl Coffman | |
| 13:57 | Monmouth | Jay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:57 | Monmouth | Jay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Graf | 54-52 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Murray Phung hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Cady | 56-52 |
| 13:19 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman's floater is knocked away by William Graf | 56-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Graf | 56-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathan Tompkins | 59-52 |
| 13:01 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Michael Cady gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Murray Phung | 61-52 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Jay Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Whittaker | 61-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Michael Cady, Aaron Bowman, Johnathan Tompkins, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Carl Coffman (PG), Scott Donovan (SG), Chester Crocker (SF), William Adams (PF), Jody Haught (C) Reid Condit, James Anderson, Kevin Ohman, Jay Jones, Mark Whittaker | |
| 11:52 | Monmouth | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jon Simpson snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Carl Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Donovan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Haught (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jody Haught steals the ball from Mark Sheridan | 61-55 |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 11:20 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 11:18 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:05 | Monmouth | William Adams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is hacked by William Adams - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Reid Condit (PG) Carl Coffman | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Jon Simpson connects on the runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Leonard | 63-55 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Reid Condit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Simpson | 63-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is fouled on the floor by Reid Condit - foul #2 on Reid Condit, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman (SF), Jay Jones (PF) Chester Crocker, William Adams | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Murray Phung loses the dribble to Scott Donovan | 63-55 |
| 09:52 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Jay Jones is blocked by Murray Phung | 63-55 |
| 09:51 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard lays it in set up by Mark Sheridan | 65-57 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Jody Haught's layup is rejected by Steven Lozier | 65-57 |
| 09:06 | Monmouth | Jay Jones gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:45 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Murray Phung pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Scott Donovan steals it from Steven Lozier | 65-57 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 65-57 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jay Jones | 65-57 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Murray Phung blocks the short jumper by Jody Haught | 65-57 |
| 07:55 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ohman | 65-57 |
| 07:43 | Monmouth | Kenneth Leonard steals it from Scott Donovan | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Phung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Reid Condit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Donovan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Ohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Haught (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard lays it in set up by Mark Sheridan and the foul's on Scott Donovan - foul #1 on Scott Donovan, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SF), William Graf (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Mark Sheridan, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (PG), Carl Coffman (SG), Chester Crocker (SF), William Adams (PF), Mark Whittaker (C) Reid Condit, Scott Donovan, Kevin Ohman, Jay Jones, Jody Haught | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | William Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Anderson and the foul's on Aaron Bowman - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins (SF) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | William Adams misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | William Graf grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Michael Cady lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 70-59 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | James Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Cady - foul #1 on Michael Cady, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Carl Coffman - foul #1 on Carl Coffman, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:18 | Monmouth | William Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Reid Condit (PG) Carl Coffman | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Cady hits a floater from the baseline set up by Aaron Bowman | 73-61 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Reid Condit | 73-63 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Mark Whittaker steals the ball from Michael Cady | 73-63 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Mark Whittaker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Reid Condit | 73-66 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Graf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Murray Phung (C) Michael Cady, Aaron Bowman, Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Donovan (SG), Kevin Ohman (SF), Jay Jones (PF), Jody Haught (C) James Anderson, Chester Crocker, William Adams, Mark Whittaker | |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Reid Condit's pass is intercepted by Steven Lozier | 73-66 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 73-66 |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Reid Condit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Carl Coffman (PG) Reid Condit | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Murray Phung | 75-66 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Murray Phung - foul #3 on Murray Phung, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Kevin Ohman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Murray Phung pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Murray Phung is fouled on the floor by Jody Haught - foul #1 on Jody Haught, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF) Steven Lozier | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Cady's floater is tipped away by Jody Haught | 75-67 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Carl Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Ohman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Haught (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor is called for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (C) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Reid Condit (PG), William Adams (PF) Carl Coffman, Jay Jones | |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Reid Condit can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jon Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jody Haught | 75-67 |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bobby Taylor | 78-67 |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Scott Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), Murray Phung (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (PG), Carl Coffman (SG), Chester Crocker (SF), Jay Jones (PF), Mark Whittaker (C) Reid Condit, Scott Donovan, Kevin Ohman, William Adams, Jody Haught | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Michael Cady buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | William Graf swats the layup by Carl Coffman | 80-67 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Whittaker | 80-67 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Michael Cady is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Cady, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins lays it in and the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #7 | 82-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins makes the free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | Chester Crocker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Jones | 83-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 85-70 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Murray Phung swats the layup by Jay Jones | 85-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Cady | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Cady runs out the clock | 85-70 |