| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Turney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Grant inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 36-39 |
| 19:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Freddie Carter | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the lay-in | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Christopher Fried snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Christopher Fried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Turney | 38-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Tripp splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:59 | Monmouth | Gary Grant picks off the pass by Jerry Coaxum | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Tripp clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Christopher Fried gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | William Tripp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Coleman - foul #3 on Michael Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (C) Mark Robidoux, Jerry Coaxum, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Brent McClallen (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | William Tripp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Michael Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Monmouth | Michael Norman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Monmouth | Herbert Thomas is called for the reach on Roger Monger - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luther Clayton (SG), Michael Coleman (C) Michael Turney, Freddie Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, William Tripp, Herbert Thomas | |
| 16:08 | Monmouth | Michael Norman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Coleman | 38-43 |
| 15:56 | Monmouth | Michael Norman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Coleman | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Clayton (fresh) SF - Roger Monger (fresh) PF - Willie Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Norman | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Kevin Watson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | Monmouth | Roger Monger scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Brent McClallen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Gary Grant tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Brent McClallen is called for the reach on Luther Clayton - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Michael Turney (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF), Freddie Carter (PF), Nicholas Brower (C) Michael Norman, Luther Clayton, Roger Monger, Willie Hoffman, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), William Tripp (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Durbin - foul #2 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Herbert Thomas | 47-45 |
| 13:21 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Robidoux | 49-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the contested jump hook from close range set up by Jerry Coaxum and the foul's on William Tripp - foul #2 on William Tripp, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Coleman (C) Nicholas Brower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Brent McClallen (PF) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Christopher Fried | |
| 12:41 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brent McClallen and he's hacked by Freddie Carter - foul #1 on Freddie Carter, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | William Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG) Mark Robidoux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Turney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Monmouth | Michael Turney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:47 | Monmouth | Michael Turney hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Norman | 54-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Monmouth | William Tripp steals the ball from Michael Norman | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Freddie Carter steals the ball from Brent McClallen | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum tips it home | 56-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Jerry Coaxum is called for the reach on William Tripp - foul #2 on Jerry Coaxum, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (PF), Nicholas Brower (C) Michael Turney, Jerry Coaxum, Freddie Carter, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Durbin | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Monger - foul #1 on Roger Monger, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luther Clayton (SG) Michael Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | William Tripp picks off the pass by Willie Hoffman | 56-54 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | William Tripp loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) William Tripp, Herbert Thomas | |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:19 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Brower is called for the reach on Brent McClallen - foul #2 on Nicholas Brower, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (SG), Freddie Carter (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Luther Clayton, Willie Hoffman, Nicholas Brower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG) Anthony Durbin | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Turney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Monger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is denied on a layup by Freddie Carter | 56-54 |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Michael Turney grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | Michael Turney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:09 | Monmouth | Gary Grant is called for the reach on Mark Robidoux - foul #3 on Gary Grant, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF) Mark Robidoux, Roger Monger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | Michael Turney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Norman | 59-54 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF) Gary Grant, Brent McClallen | |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Tripp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 05:58 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Turney | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Monmouth | Michael Turney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Norman | 64-57 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | William Tripp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Thomas | 64-57 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | William Tripp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Luther Clayton (SG), Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (C) Michael Turney, Michael Norman, Jerry Coaxum, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Brent McClallen (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Herbert Thomas, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Brent McClallen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Grant out of the doubleteam | 66-62 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Robidoux | 66-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Clayton (fresh) SF - Roger Monger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Carter (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | William Tripp is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 66-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower (C) Freddie Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | William Tripp drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Grant | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF), Freddie Carter (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Luther Clayton, Roger Monger, Willie Hoffman, Nicholas Brower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen | |
| 02:45 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gary Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Robidoux and he's fouled by Freddie Carter - foul #2 on Freddie Carter, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Michael Turney is hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #4 on Christopher Fried, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Michael Turney makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:02 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Coleman picks off the pass by William Tripp | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Grant - foul #4 on Gary Grant, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Christopher Fried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 01:15 | Monmouth | Michael Turney is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Robidoux | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | William Tripp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter is hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #5 on Christopher Fried, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Monger (SF) Jerry Coaxum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (PF) Christopher Fried | |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gary Grant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter is fouled in the backcourt by William Tripp - foul #3 on William Tripp, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum (SF) Roger Monger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Grant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Coaxum - foul #3 on Jerry Coaxum, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Mark Robidoux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SF) Jerry Coaxum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Turney steals it from Michael Robidoux | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Freddie Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Brent McClallen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Michael Norman snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Michael Norman is fouled in the backcourt by William Tripp - foul #4 on William Tripp, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Michael Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gary Grant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux runs out the clock | 80-76 |