| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Fennell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Millsap (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Turney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brower (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Michael Turney inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Millsap | 28-46 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 19:21 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 19:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Brent McClallen gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Christopher Fried's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Carter | 28-46 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brower | 28-46 |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Fennell and the foul's on Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is called for traveling | 28-49 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Turney | 28-51 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-51 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Michael Turney grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 17:48 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Freddie Carter | 28-54 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Gary Grant takes the ball from Paul Millsap | 31-54 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the finger roll | 33-54 |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 17:07 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits the follow up shot | 33-56 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Kevin Watson double dribbles | 33-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF), Willie Hoffman (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Paul Millsap, Michael Turney, Freddie Carter, Nicholas Brower | |
| 16:42 | Monmouth | Lowell Freeman is hacked by Herbert Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-56 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Hoffman - foul #1 on Willie Hoffman, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SG) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 16:01 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman is whistled for a carry | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) SG - James Starks (fresh) SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Fennell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lowell Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Willie Hoffman - foul #2 on Willie Hoffman, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Fried (PF) James Starks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (PG), Freddie Carter (PF) Charles Fennell, Willie Hoffman | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Lowell Freeman takes the ball from Christopher Fried | 34-56 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Herbert Thomas swats the dunk try by Michael Coleman | 34-56 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Christopher Fried is fouled on the floor by Lowell Freeman - foul #1 on Lowell Freeman, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Millsap (PG) Michael Norman | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-56 |
| 14:50 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Turney | 36-59 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brent McClallen | 39-59 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman is hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF), Nicholas Brower (C) Michael Turney, Lowell Freeman, Michael Coleman | |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 13:58 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 13:52 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Brent McClallen tips it home | 41-59 |
| 13:30 | Monmouth | Michael Norman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Christopher Fried can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Norman | 41-65 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Brent McClallen blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-65 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Robidoux | 41-65 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-65 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Gary Grant connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Fried | 43-65 |
| 12:12 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-65 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Grant | 43-65 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it home | 45-65 |
| 11:47 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Brent McClallen pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Paul Millsap (fairly fresh) 36 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Brower (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Freddie Carter - foul #1 on Freddie Carter, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Fennell (PG), Michael Turney (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF), Willie Hoffman (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Paul Millsap, Michael Norman, Jerry Coaxum, Freddie Carter, Nicholas Brower | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 11:33 | Monmouth | William Tripp is called for the reach on Charles Fennell - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Michael Turney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | William Tripp's pass is intercepted by Lowell Freeman | 47-65 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the lay-in | 47-65 |
| 10:42 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 10:38 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Charles Fennell - foul #3 on Charles Fennell, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Michael Turney steals it from Clifford Johnson | 47-65 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Turney | 47-68 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-68 |
| 09:49 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 09:39 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Watson - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Millsap (SG), Nicholas Brower (C) Lowell Freeman, Michael Coleman | |
| 09:39 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 09:39 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Brent McClallen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it in | 49-68 |
| 09:11 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Fennell | 49-71 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Christopher Fried lays it in | 51-71 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Michael Robidoux is called for the reach on Charles Fennell - foul #2 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF), Freddie Carter (PF) Charles Fennell, Michael Turney, Willie Hoffman | |
| 08:29 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Paul Millsap picks off the pass by Michael Robidoux | 51-71 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brent McClallen grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Kirschner is blocked by Freddie Carter | 51-71 |
| 08:06 | Monmouth | Michael Norman snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 07:58 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Norman | 51-74 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Gary Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-74 |
| 07:39 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Paul Millsap (fairly fresh) 42 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Michael Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lowell Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Brower (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Millsap, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Fennell (PG), Michael Turney (SG), Michael Coleman (C) Paul Millsap, Michael Norman, Nicholas Brower | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin tips it but misses | 51-74 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 53-74 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell is hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Kevin Watson snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is whistled for a carry | 53-74 |
| 06:22 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Turney | 53-77 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 55-77 |
| 05:53 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-77 |
| 05:51 | Monmouth | Lowell Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | William Tripp picks off the pass by Michael Turney | 55-77 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is hacked by Lowell Freeman - foul #2 on Lowell Freeman, team foul #7 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) William Tripp, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Millsap (SG), Willie Hoffman (PF), Nicholas Brower (C) Lowell Freeman, Freddie Carter, Michael Coleman | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Turney | 57-80 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Watson is blocked by Willie Hoffman | 57-80 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 04:48 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-82 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Willie Hoffman is called for the reach on Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Willie Hoffman, team foul #8 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Anthony Durbin, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF) Charles Fennell, Michael Turney | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 04:27 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starks | 58-82 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Starks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-82 |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jerry Coaxum | 58-82 |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Norman | 58-85 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Paul Millsap steals the ball from James Starks | 58-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap loses the ball out of bounds | 58-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Kevin Watson (PF) Herbert Thomas, Christopher Fried, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Fennell (PG), Michael Turney (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF), Freddie Carter (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Paul Millsap, Michael Norman, Jerry Coaxum, Willie Hoffman, Nicholas Brower | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fresh) SG - James Starks (fresh) SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Tripp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Fennell (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Turney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Starks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-85 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the offensive board | 58-85 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | James Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-85 |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-85 |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Lowell Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-85 |
| 02:25 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-85 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the rebound | 58-85 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-85 |
| 02:17 | Monmouth | Michael Turney snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:48 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-85 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin pulls down the rebound | 58-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kevin Watson is denied by Freddie Carter | 58-85 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Starks grabs the offensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | William Tripp buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-85 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-85 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Starks | 64-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Turney and he's hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #2 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #8 | 64-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) James McHugh, James Starks | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Millsap (SG), Nicholas Brower (C) Lowell Freeman, Freddie Carter | |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman misses the free throw | 64-87 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Tripp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-87 |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-87 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Paul Millsap scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Fennell | 64-89 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Tripp hits the finger roll | 66-89 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Charles Fennell runs out the clock | 66-89 |