| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - Darrell French (fresh) C - Eric Bulger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Daniel Marvin (fresh) PF - Tommy Lane (fresh) C - Floyd Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eric Bulger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Deshields | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Monmouth | James Jones is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell French and the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Floyd Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | Charles Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin lays it in | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | Robert Harris is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Eric Bulger lays it in set up by Darrell French | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Bulger - foul #1 on Eric Bulger, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Eric Smith is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Mazur (SG) James Jones | |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mazur | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Anthony Russell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Smith | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Eric Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Darren Smith | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mazur | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) SG - George McBurney (fresh) SF - Darren Smith (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Mazur (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Marvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Lane (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | George McBurney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Darren Smith and he's hacked by Daniel Marvin - foul #1 on Daniel Marvin, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jones (SG), Christopher Forsyth (SF), Richard Kiel (PF), Luis Gomes (C) Charles Smith, Daniel Marvin, Tommy Lane, Floyd Davis | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | George McBurney makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Michael Mazur is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG) George McBurney | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire comes up short on the shot in the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Monmouth | Richard Kiel gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes clanks a floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Eric Bulger is hacked by Richard Kiel - foul #1 on Richard Kiel, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Richard Kiel | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Monmouth | Michael Mazur loses the dribble to Darrell French | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Eric Bulger drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony McGuire and the foul's on Luis Gomes - foul #1 on Luis Gomes, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Smith (PG), Daniel Marvin (SF), Tommy Lane (PF), Floyd Davis (C) Michael Mazur, James Jones, Richard Kiel, Luis Gomes | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Deshields | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Eric Bulger grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-11 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Forsyth, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jones (SG) Christopher Forsyth | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Darren Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Marvin | 18-11 |
| 12:04 | Monmouth | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Marvin | 18-13 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Anthony Russell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Darren Smith | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Daniel Marvin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Lane (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Charles Smith is hacked by Anthony Russell - foul #1 on Anthony Russell, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lowell Klein (SF), Richard Kiel (PF), Luis Gomes (C) Daniel Marvin, Tommy Lane, Floyd Davis | |
| 11:18 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Smith | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Anthony Russell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF) George McBurney, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Littlefield (PG), Michael Mazur (SG), Christopher Forsyth (SF) Charles Smith, James Jones, Lowell Klein | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:42 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Russell loses the dribble to Jack Littlefield | 20-15 |
| 10:33 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:07 | Monmouth | Michael Mazur can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | David Price grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Robert Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, David Price | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Smith (PG), Daniel Marvin (SF), Tommy Lane (PF), Floyd Davis (C) Jack Littlefield, Christopher Forsyth, Richard Kiel, Luis Gomes | |
| 09:48 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Tommy Lane gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Monmouth | Michael Mazur misses the shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Eric Bulger pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Eric Smith (SF) Daniel Deshields, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jones (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Monmouth | Tommy Lane grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Darrell French - foul #1 on Darrell French, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), David Price (C) Steven Nuckolls, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | David Price can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Darrell French snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the jumper from the right block | 20-16 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Price grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | David Price connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony McGuire | 22-16 |
| 07:40 | Monmouth | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell French (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Mazur (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Marvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Marvin - foul #2 on Daniel Marvin, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Darren Smith (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, Darrell French, David Price | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Littlefield (PG), Lowell Klein (SG), Christopher Forsyth (SF), Richard Kiel (PF), Luis Gomes (C) Michael Mazur, James Jones, Daniel Marvin, Tommy Lane, Floyd Davis | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Luis Gomes | 23-16 |
| 07:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Littlefield | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony McGuire | 26-19 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 26-19 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Darren Smith scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Kiel - foul #2 on Richard Kiel, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (SG), John Cox (PF) Anthony McGuire, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Floyd Davis (C) Richard Kiel | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Darren Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Darren Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Bulger | 30-19 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | Lowell Klein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes snags the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Jack Littlefield is fouled on the floor by John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF), David Price (C) Anthony Russell, John Cox, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jones (SG), Tommy Lane (PF) Lowell Klein, Floyd Davis | |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | Jack Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Darrell French buries a driving attempt in the paint | 32-19 |
| 05:12 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Forsyth | 32-22 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Mazur (PG), Lowell Klein (SF), Floyd Davis (C) Jack Littlefield, Christopher Forsyth, Luis Gomes | |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | James Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mazur | 32-25 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is hacked by Michael Mazur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mazur, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Anthony Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Anthony Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:23 | Monmouth | James Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | David Price is called for the reach on Floyd Davis - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Smith (SF), Eric Bulger (C) Darren Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:02 | Monmouth | Floyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | James Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mazur and he's fouled by Anthony McGuire - foul #2 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF) Anthony Russell, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Smith (PG), Daniel Marvin (SF), Luis Gomes (PF), Christopher Forsyth (C) Michael Mazur, Lowell Klein, Tommy Lane, Floyd Davis | |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | James Jones makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Marvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Forsyth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes is fouled on the floor by Anthony McGuire - foul #3 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (PF) Anthony McGuire, Darrell French | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Mazur (SG) James Jones | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Luis Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Darren Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-32 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Smith | 37-32 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Charles Smith takes the ball from Eric Bulger | 37-32 |
| 02:17 | Monmouth | Michael Mazur banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Smith | 37-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Littlefield (PG), Tommy Lane (PF), Richard Kiel (C) Charles Smith, Luis Gomes, Christopher Forsyth | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Darren Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | George McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Eric Bulger gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-34 |
| 01:32 | Monmouth | Daniel Marvin gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Richard Kiel makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Mazur | 38-36 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Darren Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-36 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Tommy Lane | 38-36 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Tommy Lane buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jack Littlefield | 38-38 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is fouled on the floor by Richard Kiel - foul #3 on Richard Kiel, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Darrell French (PF), David Price (C) George McBurney, Robert Harris, Darren Smith, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Jones (SG), Christopher Forsyth (SF), Luis Gomes (PF), Floyd Davis (C) Michael Mazur, Daniel Marvin, Tommy Lane, Richard Kiel | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Russell makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Christopher Forsyth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-38 |