| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Duley (fresh) PF - Charles Yoon (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Saddler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is hacked by Michael Saddler - foul #1 on Michael Saddler, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Kevin Giron connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Monmouth | James Casares is called for the reach on Michael Saddler - foul #1 on James Casares, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:27 | Monmouth | Kevin Grinnell swats the short shot by Timothy Duley | 33-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Casares misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Saddler - foul #2 on Michael Saddler, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Casares misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is denied on a layup by Charles Yoon | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Kevin Grinnell, James Casares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Michael Hucks (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Christopher Perkins (C) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Charles Yoon, Michael Saddler | |
| 17:00 | Monmouth | Michael Franks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Perkins | 34-44 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman's pass is intercepted by Michael Hucks in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Michael Franks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddie Cathey | 34-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brack | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Monmouth | Michael Franks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins drills a jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Taylor and he's fouled by Joseph Wittman - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Joseph Wittman, Frank Whitmore, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), David Guinyard (C) Michael Franks, Michael Hucks, Timothy Duley | |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Perkins | 37-47 |
| 15:07 | Monmouth | David Guinyard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stark - foul #3 on Robert Stark, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Saddler (SF), Charles Yoon (PF) Christopher Perkins, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Stark | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilson Lambert and the foul's on Charles Yoon - foul #1 on Charles Yoon, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG) Robert Boutte | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Saddler | 40-49 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Casares | 42-49 |
| 13:55 | Monmouth | Wilson Lambert is called for the reach on Michael Saddler - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Hucks (SG) Robert Stark | |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Kirby Mitchell denies the turnaround by David Guinyard | 42-49 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to David Guinyard | 42-49 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | James Casares is hacked by Charles Yoon - foul #2 on Charles Yoon, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Kirby Mitchell, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Timothy Duley (SF) Michael Franks, Michael Saddler | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:53 | Monmouth | David Guinyard pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | David Guinyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, James Casares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Stark (SG) Michael Hucks | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Duley | 45-51 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Brack scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Grinnell | 47-51 |
| 11:50 | Monmouth | David Guinyard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stark | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Duley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Yoon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - David Guinyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the runner from the left block | 47-54 |
| 11:31 | Monmouth | Robert Stark snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:25 | Monmouth | Kevin Grinnell picks off the pass by David Guinyard | 47-54 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is denied on a layup by Charles Yoon | 47-54 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Robert Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:36 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | David Guinyard hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Robert Brack tips it in | 49-56 |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Duley - foul #3 on Timothy Duley, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Michael Hucks (SG), Michael Saddler (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Christopher Perkins (C) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Timothy Duley, Charles Yoon, David Guinyard | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler is hacked by James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SF) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Michael Franks is hacked by Kirby Mitchell - foul #2 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | James Casares misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-56 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 08:40 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins hits the finger roll | 51-58 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Casares knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Freddie Cathey | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddie Cathey | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hucks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Saddler (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Franks | 53-60 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:57 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Saddler | 56-60 |
| 06:42 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor loses the dribble to Kirby Mitchell | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Taylor denies the turnaround by Mathew Bridges | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Monmouth | Michael Franks grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor buries a shot from the right block | 56-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, James Casares | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Timothy Duley (SF), Charles Yoon (PF), David Guinyard (C) Michael Franks, Michael Hucks, Michael Saddler, Kenneth Taylor, Christopher Perkins | |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | Robert Stark knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Mathew Bridges - foul #4 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Brack scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Wittman | 58-64 |
| 04:58 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:34 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:12 | Monmouth | Wilson Lambert picks off the pass by Charles Yoon | 58-67 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman lays it in set up by Robert Brack | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Wilson Lambert is called for the reach on Timothy Duley - foul #4 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 03:50 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Duley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Yoon (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | David Guinyard is fouled on the floor by James Casares - foul #3 on James Casares, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Kevin Curtis (SG), Michael Saddler (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Timothy Duley, Charles Yoon | |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | David Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | David Guinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Michael Franks steps in front of the Kevin Giron pass | 60-69 |
| 02:51 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Timothy Duley (SF), Charles Yoon (PF) Michael Franks, Kevin Curtis, Michael Saddler, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Kevin Giron connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 62-69 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | David Guinyard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Robert Stark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley tips it but misses | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Timothy Duley is called for the reach on Wilson Lambert - foul #4 on Timothy Duley, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mathew Bridges - foul #5 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:02 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | David Guinyard gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Grinnell | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Boutte is called for the reach on James Casares - foul #1 on Robert Boutte, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley is hacked by Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte runs out the clock | 68-71 |