| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brian Marchant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cromer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Tee (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Donald Herold inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Monmouth | John Cromer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Monmouth | Donald Herold loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | David Dalton buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Marchant - foul #2 on Brian Marchant, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Monmouth | Donald Herold gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Brian Marchant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Dalton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Cromer - foul #1 on John Cromer, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Marchant | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Donald Robinson denies the turnaround by Ronald Lalonde | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a driving attempt from close range | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | John Cromer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | Donald Herold grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Brian Marchant's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lalonde | 32-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the shot from close range | 32-40 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Cromer - foul #2 on John Cromer, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Frank Stone (PG), Bill Munford (SG), Kenneth Guel (SF), Sam Cooper (PF), William Bourgeois (C) Brian Marchant, John Cromer, Donald Herold, Donald Robinson, Christopher Tee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), William Harrison (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:24 | Monmouth | Bill Munford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | David Tidwell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 16:14 | Monmouth | Bill Munford gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Frank Stone loses the dribble to David Tidwell | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | David Tidwell banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Frank Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Munford (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Guel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Monmouth | David Tidwell takes the ball from Sam Cooper | 32-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 15:09 | Monmouth | William Bourgeois pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | Monmouth | Kenneth Guel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | William Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stillman | 32-46 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Sam Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-46 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Bill Munford takes the ball from David Tidwell | 32-46 |
| 14:02 | Monmouth | Bill Munford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | David Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Guel - foul #1 on Kenneth Guel, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Dennard (PG), John Cromer (SG), Donald Herold (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Christopher Tee (C) Frank Stone, Bill Munford, Kenneth Guel, Sam Cooper, William Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, William Harrison, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:32 | Monmouth | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Edward Dennard - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) David Tidwell | |
| 13:13 | Monmouth | John Cromer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 13:12 | Monmouth | Donald Herold snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Donald Herold clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses the lay-in | 32-48 |
| 12:46 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Edward Dennard misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Cromer takes the ball from Larry Vallejos | 32-48 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | Edward Dennard throws it down set up by John Cromer | 34-48 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | David Dalton can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee is denied on a layup by David Dalton | 34-48 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Christopher Tee is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Christopher Tee, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Scott Pritchett (SF), Sam Cooper (PF), William Bourgeois (C) Donald Herold, Donald Robinson, Christopher Tee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Dalton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Scott Pritchett gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edward Dennard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cromer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | Sam Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Marchant (PG), Bill Munford (SG), Kenneth Guel (SF) Edward Dennard, John Cromer, Scott Pritchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Jason Ketner | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David Dalton banks in the layup set up by Michael Stillman | 34-50 |
| 10:45 | Monmouth | Kenneth Guel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-50 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Sam Cooper | 37-50 |
| 10:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Guel makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Marchant | 39-50 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Michael Stillman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edison Gilmer | 39-52 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Bill Munford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Dennard (PG), Donald Herold (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Christopher Tee (C) Brian Marchant, Kenneth Guel, Sam Cooper, William Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), William Harrison (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Edison Gilmer, David Dalton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Bill Munford misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Bill Munford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | David Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | David Tidwell snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bill Munford - foul #1 on Bill Munford, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Cromer (SG) Bill Munford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | Edward Dennard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Christopher Tee denies the turnaround by Michael Mason | 40-53 |
| 08:26 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 08:02 | Monmouth | John Cromer is hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (PF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 07:52 | Monmouth | Edward Dennard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Tee | 43-53 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Michael Mason clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-53 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Michael Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edward Dennard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cromer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Tee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Michael Mason drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | John Cromer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Dennard | 46-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Donald Robinson | 46-55 |
| 06:32 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | David Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Robinson - foul #2 on Donald Robinson, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Marchant (PG), Bill Munford (SG), Kenneth Guel (SF), Sam Cooper (PF), William Bourgeois (C) Edward Dennard, John Cromer, Donald Herold, Donald Robinson, Christopher Tee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, William Harrison, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Sam Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Marchant and he's hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (C) Edison Gilmer | |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | Sam Cooper makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Brian Marchant steps in front of the Michael Stillman pass in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Brian Marchant hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stillman | 51-58 |
| 05:11 | Monmouth | Brian Marchant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs's pass is intercepted by Brian Marchant | 51-58 |
| 04:52 | Monmouth | Bill Munford knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Marchant | 53-58 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Sam Cooper - foul #2 on Sam Cooper, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Dennard (PG), John Cromer (SG) Brian Marchant, Bill Munford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Michael Stillman | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | William Bourgeois grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:17 | Monmouth | Larry Vallejos picks off the pass by Kenneth Guel | 53-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 03:52 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Sam Cooper | 53-60 |
| 03:38 | Monmouth | David Dalton steps in front of the John Cromer pass | 53-60 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Cromer is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #3 on John Cromer, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Herold (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Christopher Tee (C) Kenneth Guel, Sam Cooper, William Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edward Dennard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cromer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Tee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Edison Gilmer is called for the reach on Donald Herold - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Marchant (SG) John Cromer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF) David Dalton | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Ketner - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF) Jason Ketner | |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | Michael Mason steps in front of the Edward Dennard pass | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Cromer (SG) Brian Marchant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), David Dalton (PF) David Tidwell, William Harrison | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Edward Dennard takes the ball from Edison Gilmer | 54-60 |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | John Cromer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | David Dalton drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 57-62 |
| 01:18 | Monmouth | 3 seconds is called on John Cromer | 57-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Edison Gilmer | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Herold | 57-62 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Edward Dennard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Edward Dennard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Dennard, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee clanks a shot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) David Dalton | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is hacked by Edward Dennard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Dennard, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brian Marchant (PG) Edward Dennard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Brian Marchant double dribbles | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Marchant - foul #3 on Brian Marchant, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:27 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bill Munford (SG), Kenneth Guel (SF), Sam Cooper (PF) John Cromer, Donald Herold, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), William Harrison (SF) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Tidwell is hacked by Brian Marchant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Marchant, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Cromer (SG), Donald Herold (SF), Donald Robinson (PF) Bill Munford, Kenneth Guel, Sam Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Michael Stillman, William Harrison | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Tee snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Monmouth | John Cromer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Donald Herold gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Donald Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Marchant | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Cromer is called for the reach on David Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cromer, team foul #14 | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | John Cromer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Donald Herold pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | John Cromer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer gets the rebound | 62-70 |