| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Turney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Grant inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Gary Grant drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | The jumper by Freddie Carter is denied by Michael Robidoux | 39-38 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Gary Grant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Fried | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | William Tripp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | William Tripp steps in front of the Mark Robidoux pass | 39-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | William Tripp hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter buries a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Coleman | 41-42 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it home | 43-42 |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Tripp loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG) Mark Robidoux | |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Brent McClallen (SF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (C) Jerry Coaxum, Michael Coleman | |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Tripp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Willie Hoffman - foul #1 on Willie Hoffman, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (SF) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luther Clayton (SG) Michael Turney | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 3rd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Norman | 46-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Durbin | 46-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Tripp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | Michael Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, William Tripp, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Michael Coleman (C) Luther Clayton, Freddie Carter | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Roger Monger - foul #2 on Roger Monger, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Fried (PF) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF) Michael Norman, Roger Monger | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent McClallen | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Turney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman lays it up and in set up by Jerry Coaxum and he's hacked by Brent McClallen - foul #3 on Brent McClallen, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 15:48 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Brent McClallen travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman's layup is rejected by Michael Robidoux | 48-48 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:13 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Grant - foul #3 on Gary Grant, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), William Tripp (SG), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Freddie Carter (PF) Mark Robidoux, Willie Hoffman | |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | William Tripp snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Coaxum - foul #3 on Jerry Coaxum, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Monger (SF), Nicholas Brower (C) Jerry Coaxum, Michael Coleman | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:28 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brower | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Michael Turney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Roger Monger steals it from William Tripp out of a doubleteam | 49-50 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watson - foul #1 on Kevin Watson, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Brent McClallen (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Jerry Coaxum (SF), Willie Hoffman (C) Michael Turney, Roger Monger, Nicholas Brower | |
| 13:14 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jerry Coaxum steals it from Gary Kirschner | 49-50 |
| 13:05 | Monmouth | Michael Norman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Coaxum | 49-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Mark Robidoux steals it from Gary Kirschner in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Monmouth | Michael Norman jams it set up by Mark Robidoux | 49-54 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas can't finish the layup | 49-54 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | William Tripp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Norman - foul #1 on Michael Norman, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luther Clayton (SG), Michael Coleman (C) Michael Norman, Willie Hoffman | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:07 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Luther Clayton | 51-56 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux banks in the layup set up by William Tripp | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Mark Robidoux (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Robidoux | 53-58 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Brent McClallen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (PG), Michael Norman (SG), Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (PF) Mark Robidoux, Luther Clayton, Jerry Coaxum, Freddie Carter | |
| 11:00 | Monmouth | Michael Norman loses the dribble to Brent McClallen | 53-58 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Gary Grant is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willie Hoffman | 53-58 |
| 10:27 | Monmouth | Michael Norman loses the dribble to Gary Grant | 53-58 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Willie Hoffman | 53-58 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Michael Turney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), William Tripp (SG), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Freddie Carter (PF) Willie Hoffman | |
| 09:54 | Monmouth | Michael Turney is hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum (SF), Nicholas Brower (C) Roger Monger, Michael Coleman | |
| 09:43 | Monmouth | Michael Norman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Carter out of a doubleteam | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Christopher Fried scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Grant | 56-61 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-61 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Nicholas Brower tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Christopher Fried comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 08:27 | Monmouth | Michael Turney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Coaxum | 58-66 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Grant out of a doubleteam | 60-66 |
| 07:52 | Monmouth | Michael Turney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Durbin | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Turney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Brower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Christopher Fried drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Durbin | 63-66 |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Michael Norman clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Brent McClallen (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Anthony Durbin, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Roger Monger (SF), Willie Hoffman (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Michael Turney, Jerry Coaxum, Freddie Carter, Nicholas Brower | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Michael Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Kevin Watson can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Michael Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:48 | Monmouth | Gary Kirschner steals the ball from Willie Hoffman | 63-68 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | William Tripp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Kirschner | 65-68 |
| 06:36 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-68 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Michael Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SG) William Tripp | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (SG), Freddie Carter (PF) Michael Norman, Willie Hoffman | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Roger Monger steals it from Kevin Watson | 67-68 |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Michael Turney blows the layup | 67-68 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-68 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Durbin - foul #2 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum (SF) Roger Monger | |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Christopher Fried snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 69-68 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Luther Clayton (SG) Mark Robidoux | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Christopher Fried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), William Tripp (SG) Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman (C) Michael Coleman | |
| 04:32 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Freddie Carter | 69-70 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Gary Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 04:15 | Monmouth | Willie Hoffman gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:51 | Monmouth | Michael Turney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Turney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coaxum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Willie Hoffman steals the ball from Michael Robidoux | 69-73 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Michael Turney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Gary Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Gary Grant's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Brent McClallen (PF), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux (PG), Roger Monger (SF), Michael Coleman (C) Michael Turney, Jerry Coaxum, Freddie Carter | |
| 02:50 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Roger Monger | 69-75 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Gary Grant (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Turney (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF), Freddie Carter (PF) Luther Clayton, Roger Monger, Willie Hoffman | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Christopher Fried is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Christopher Fried, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux is fouled on the floor by Gary Kirschner - foul #4 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Mark Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Gary Grant is hacked by Mark Robidoux during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Mark Robidoux, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Coleman, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:59 | Monmouth | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Michael Robidoux is called for the reach on Freddie Carter - foul #2 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 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 and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Mark Robidoux is called for the reach on Michael Robidoux - foul #5 on Mark Robidoux, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG) Mark Robidoux | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:24 | Monmouth | Jerry Coaxum snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:12 | Monmouth | Michael Turney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Norman | 71-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Freddie Carter - foul #2 on Freddie Carter, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Coleman | 71-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Freddie Carter is called for the reach on William Tripp - foul #3 on Freddie Carter, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter is hacked by Gary Kirschner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG) Gary Kirschner | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Games (SG), Roger Monger (SF) Michael Norman, Jerry Coaxum | |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | William Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Tripp is hacked by Bernard Games - foul #1 on Bernard Games, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SG), Jerry Coaxum (SF) Bernard Games, Roger Monger | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Michael Turney is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Durbin - foul #3 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Roger Monger (SF) Jerry Coaxum | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Michael Turney makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Michael Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the offensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gary Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Michael Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bernard Games (SG) Michael Norman | |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter is fouled in the backcourt by William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #14 | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Freddie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Tripp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Bernard Games is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Durbin - foul #4 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Norman (SF) Roger Monger | |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Bernard Games misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Bernard Games makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Tripp can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 77-83 |