| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gerald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez (C) Jason Smith | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill throws it down set up by Kenneth Johnston and he's hacked by Ralph Baylis - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 18:33 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Victor Highfill | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Highfill | 29-32 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-32 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | William Leonard drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Victor Highfill | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Carl Girardi's layup is rejected by Christopher Antunez | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Baylis and the foul's on William Leonard - foul #2 on William Leonard, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm (PG), John Harden (SG), Gregory Tookes (SF), Sean Thomas (C) Gerald Robinson, Kenneth Johnston, Victor Highfill, Christopher Antunez | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | Monmouth | Carl Girardi is called for the reach on Sean Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | William Leonard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gordon Bergholm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harden (fresh) SF - Gregory Tookes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Sean Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Highfill (SF), Jason Smith (C) William Leonard, Sean Thomas | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Gordon Bergholm steals it from Ralph Baylis | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Harden | 35-37 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Steve Lemons can't throw it down | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Monmouth | John Harden grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson (PG), Kenneth Johnston (SG), Christopher Antunez (PF) Gordon Bergholm, John Harden, Gregory Tookes | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jon Kraus | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Jon Kraus blocks the short jumper by Christopher Antunez | 37-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 40-37 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Jason Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes (SF), William Leonard (PF) Victor Highfill, Christopher Antunez | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jon Kraus connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Randall Lindeman | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson loses the dribble to Clayton Forehand | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Randall Lindeman - foul #4 on Jason Smith, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez (C) Jason Smith | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Forehand and the foul's on Kenneth Johnston - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnston, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | William Leonard gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes's pass is intercepted by Steve Lemons | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gerald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Tookes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Antunez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Donald Maciejewski | 48-37 |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 50-37 |
| 11:12 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski's fadeaway is rejected by William Leonard | 50-39 |
| 11:04 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Steve Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Antunez - foul #2 on Christopher Antunez, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Randall Lindeman, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm (PG), John Harden (SG), Victor Highfill (SF), Sean Thomas (C) Gerald Robinson, Kenneth Johnston, Gregory Tookes, Christopher Antunez | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:05 | Monmouth | Sean Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Monmouth | The jump hook by John Harden is blocked by Steve Lemons | 51-42 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | John Harden is hacked by Ralph Baylis - foul #3 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:19 | Monmouth | Sean Thomas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jon Kraus pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Baylis | 54-42 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Harden | 54-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:33 | Monmouth | John Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | William Leonard misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 57-45 |
| 07:49 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Harden | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gordon Bergholm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Victor Highfill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 59-48 |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Stanley Johnson is called for the reach on Gordon Bergholm - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Stanley Johnson, Christopher Ross, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson (PG), Kenneth Johnston (SG), Gregory Tookes (PF), Jason Smith (C) Gordon Bergholm, John Harden, William Leonard, Sean Thomas | |
| 07:15 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez (PF) Victor Highfill | |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | Carl Girardi is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #3 on Carl Girardi, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Jon Kraus (PF) Randall Lindeman, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Victor Highfill (SF) Gregory Tookes | |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jon Kraus snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 59-48 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | Ralph Baylis is called for the reach on Gerald Robinson - foul #4 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes (PF) Christopher Antunez | |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm (SG) Kenneth Johnston | |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Maciejewski - foul #3 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Harden (SG) Gerald Robinson | |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes connects on the floater in the paint set up by Gordon Bergholm and the foul's on Steve Lemons - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Leonard (PF) Victor Highfill | |
| 04:35 | Monmouth | Gregory Tookes misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Peter McDonald steals it from William Leonard | 61-52 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gordon Bergholm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Tookes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Monmouth | Jason Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | William Leonard grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Steve Lemons's layup is rejected by Jason Smith | 64-52 |
| 03:17 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Harden | 64-55 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson (PG), Kenneth Johnston (SG), Victor Highfill (SF) Gordon Bergholm, John Harden, Gregory Tookes | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Carl Girardi jams it on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis | 66-55 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | Kenneth Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Highfill | 66-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a shot from the right block | 66-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Donald Maciejewski is called for the reach on William Leonard - foul #4 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm (PG), John Harden (SG), Gregory Tookes (SF), Christopher Antunez (C) Gerald Robinson, Kenneth Johnston, Victor Highfill, Jason Smith | |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | William Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | William Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson (PG), Kenneth Johnston (SG), Victor Highfill (SF), Jason Smith (C) Gordon Bergholm, John Harden, Gregory Tookes, Christopher Antunez | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #5 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez (C) Jason Smith | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Gerald Robinson takes the ball from Donald Maciejewski | 68-59 |
| 00:58 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gerald Robinson is called for the reach on Jon Kraus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Antunez | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jon Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Robinson - foul #4 on Gerald Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Christopher Antunez | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Victor Highfill gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Gerald Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is hacked by Gerald Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Robinson, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm (PG) Gerald Robinson | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Monmouth | William Leonard grabs the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Antunez misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gordon Bergholm is called for the reach on Clayton Forehand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Bergholm, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | William Leonard is hacked by Donald Maciejewski - foul #5 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | William Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Monmouth | William Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus is hacked by Gordon Bergholm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Bergholm, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Leonard | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Bergholm - foul #3 on Gordon Bergholm, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to William Leonard | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Gordon Bergholm can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |