| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clifford Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Rogge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rupert Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Valliere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Fielden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | Arthur Brannum is called for the reach on Shawn Rogge - foul #2 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:27 | Monmouth | David Friedlander denies the turnaround by Shawn Rogge | 34-43 |
| 19:26 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:09 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Rogge - foul #2 on Shawn Rogge, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | John Quast steps in front of the Clifford Sebastian pass | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | David Friedlander hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Quast | 38-43 |
| 18:20 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-43 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Friedlander | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Friedlander is blocked by Dennis Fielden | 38-43 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Clifford Sebastian is called for the reach on John Quast - foul #1 on Clifford Sebastian, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Phillip Horne (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Arthur Brannum, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tracy Mack (PG), Timothy Bodine (SG), Ray Nace (PF) Clifford Sebastian, Shawn Rogge, Leo Valliere | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:15 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Ray Nace | 38-43 |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:51 | Monmouth | Tracy Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 16:32 | Monmouth | Ray Nace hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Dennis Fielden denies the turnaround by Christopher Segal | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Ray Nace scores on a shot near the basket set up by Timothy Bodine | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Horne (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Tracy Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Bodine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rupert Bateman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Nace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fielden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Duvall is hacked by Tracy Mack - foul #1 on Tracy Mack, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Phillip Horne, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian (PG), Shawn Rogge (SG), Leo Valliere (PF) Tracy Mack, Rupert Bateman, Dennis Fielden | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Chandler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Bodine - foul #2 on Timothy Bodine, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Warren Marlow (C) Ray Nace | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:25 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge hits the finger roll set up by Warren Marlow and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Ronald Brown lays it in | 40-50 |
| 14:24 | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian drills a jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | John Duvall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 13:32 | Monmouth | Warren Marlow tips it in | 40-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the jumper from close range | 40-54 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chandler | 40-54 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ronald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), Phillip Horne (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Duvall, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster (PG), Tracy Mack (SG), Rupert Bateman (SF), Ray Nace (PF), Dennis Fielden (C) Clifford Sebastian, Shawn Rogge, Timothy Bodine, Leo Valliere, Warren Marlow | |
| 12:28 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Segal | 40-54 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Phillip Horne comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Dennis Fielden gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rupert Bateman | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Brannum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Horne (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jimmy Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rupert Bateman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Nace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fielden (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Ray Nace swats the short shot by Phillip Horne | 40-57 |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | Dennis Fielden grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 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) | |
| 11:18 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman is hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), William Chandler (SF) Arthur Brannum, Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian (PG), Shawn Rogge (SG), Leo Valliere (PF) Jimmy Foster, Tracy Mack, Ray Nace | |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Duvall connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 10:24 | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian is hacked by John Duvall in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Duvall, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Fielden | 42-62 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | John Duvall scores on a jump hook in the paint | 44-62 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Dennis Fielden scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Sebastian and he's hacked by John Duvall - foul #4 on John Duvall, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), Phillip Horne (SF) John Duvall, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ray Nace (PF) Leo Valliere | |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Dennis Fielden misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Quast and he's hacked by Shawn Rogge - foul #3 on Shawn Rogge, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Warren Marlow (C) Dennis Fielden | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | Warren Marlow grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Warren Marlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Brannum - foul #3 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster (PG), Tracy Mack (SG), Timothy Bodine (SF) Clifford Sebastian, Shawn Rogge, Rupert Bateman | |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Warren Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:58 | Monmouth | Warren Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum drills a runner near the basket set up by John Quast | 48-65 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Ray Nace loses the dribble to Phillip Horne | 48-65 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | John Quast is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Quast, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leo Valliere (PF), Dennis Fielden (C) Warren Marlow, Ray Nace | |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Foster and he's hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #2 on Christopher Segal, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian (PG), Rupert Bateman (SF) Jimmy Foster, Timothy Bodine | |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | John Quast misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Albert Kiss snags the offensive board | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Brannum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clifford Sebastian (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rupert Bateman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leo Valliere (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Fielden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:08 | Monmouth | Tracy Mack clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere's layup is rejected by Christopher Segal | 48-68 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Albert Kiss is denied by Dennis Fielden | 48-68 |
| 06:20 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Phillip Horne (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, William Chandler, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster (PG), Shawn Rogge (SG), Ray Nace (PF), Warren Marlow (C) Clifford Sebastian, Tracy Mack, Leo Valliere, Dennis Fielden | |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:07 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Phillip Horne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rupert Bateman - foul #1 on Rupert Bateman, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Phillip Horne is called for the reach on Jimmy Foster - foul #1 on Phillip Horne, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine (SF) Rupert Bateman | |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:21 | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Timothy Bodine steals it from Phillip Horne | 50-70 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | Shawn Rogge lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Bodine | 50-72 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Phillip Horne buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Friedlander | 53-72 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Steven Smith steals it from Shawn Rogge | 53-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Duvall misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Bodine - foul #3 on Timothy Bodine, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tracy Mack (SG) Shawn Rogge | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Phillip Horne, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clifford Sebastian (PG), Shawn Rogge (SG), Rupert Bateman (SF), Leo Valliere (PF), Dennis Fielden (C) Jimmy Foster, Tracy Mack, Timothy Bodine, Ray Nace, Warren Marlow | |
| 03:59 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-72 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Rupert Bateman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | Dennis Fielden buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Clifford Sebastian | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Clifford Sebastian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Rogge (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rupert Bateman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Leo Valliere (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Fielden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Ronald Brown buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Quast | 56-74 |
| 03:11 | Monmouth | Leo Valliere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster (PG), Tracy Mack (SG), Timothy Bodine (SF), Ray Nace (PF), Warren Marlow (C) Clifford Sebastian, Shawn Rogge, Rupert Bateman, Leo Valliere, Dennis Fielden | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Duvall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Segal | 58-74 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine is hacked by Arthur Brannum - foul #4 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Christopher Segal connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Duvall | 60-76 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Mack | 60-79 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Segal | 62-79 |
| 01:19 | Monmouth | Ray Nace lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Foster | 62-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-81 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum tips it in | 64-81 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Tracy Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmy Foster | 64-84 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Timothy Bodine is called for the reach on Arthur Brannum - foul #4 on Timothy Bodine, team foul #8 | 64-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Timothy Bodine gets the rebound | 65-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Jimmy Foster runs out the clock | 65-84 |