| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Grizzle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Moses Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Robert Adams inbounds the ball | 37-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Monmouth | Harold Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Francis Richards | 37-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | Robert Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent McArdell - foul #1 on Vincent McArdell, team foul #1 | 37-59 |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 19:23 | Monmouth | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Earl Grizzle swats the short shot by Ralph Sarinsky | 38-59 |
| 19:04 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | Robert Adams's pass is intercepted by Marcus Heard | 38-59 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Grizzle - foul #2 on Earl Grizzle, team foul #1 | 38-59 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Rodgers - foul #2 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #2 | 38-60 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky travels with the ball | 40-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| 17:45 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Alfred Nguyen is denied by Marcus Heard | 40-60 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Harold Jones snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Francis Richards - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Stinson (PG), Tom Wood (SF), Clinton Chaires (PF), James Anderson (C) Harold Jones, Robert Adams, Earl Grizzle, Moses Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Marcus Heard | |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Tom Wood is fouled on the floor by Albert Naugle - foul #1 on Albert Naugle, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Clinton Chaires makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Alfred Nguyen | 42-60 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gavin Matthews | 42-62 |
| 16:49 | Monmouth | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Christopher Irick | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 42-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Jones (PG) Alfred Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF) Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle | |
| 16:19 | Monmouth | Harold Jones connects on the shot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-62 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Wood (fresh) PF - Clinton Chaires (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Bouchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Brown (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Earl Grizzle (PF), Moses Woosley (C) Michael Stinson, Tom Wood, Clinton Chaires, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | Harold Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 15:08 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Earl Grizzle | 44-62 |
| 14:39 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Earl Grizzle picks off the pass by Vincent McArdell | 44-62 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 14:00 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley gets the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:51 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Jones | 46-62 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Francis Richards can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-62 |
| 13:43 | Monmouth | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Irick | 46-62 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Adams steals it from Ralph Sarinsky | 46-62 |
| 12:54 | Monmouth | Francis Richards is called for the reach on Edwin Brown - foul #3 on Francis Richards, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Stinson (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG), Tom Wood (SF), Clinton Chaires (PF), James Anderson (C) Edwin Brown, Harold Jones, Robert Adams, Earl Grizzle, Moses Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Christopher Irick | |
| 12:49 | Monmouth | Michael Stinson misses the easy layup | 46-62 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Albert Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Alfred Nguyen takes the ball from Gavin Matthews | 46-62 |
| 12:23 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Anderson | 49-62 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wilkes | 49-64 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Tom Wood blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Naugle - foul #2 on Albert Naugle, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Brown (PG) Michael Stinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Tom Wood makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 11:48 | Monmouth | Tom Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Edwin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Chaires (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Albert Naugle's pass is intercepted by Tom Wood | 51-64 |
| 11:28 | Monmouth | Tom Wood lays it up and in | 53-64 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | James Anderson swats the layup by Albert Naugle | 53-64 |
| 11:22 | Monmouth | James Anderson grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Clinton Chaires blows the layup | 53-64 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Nguyen - foul #2 on Alfred Nguyen, team foul #2 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle (PF) Clinton Chaires | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Robert Rodgers | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Gavin Matthews - foul #3 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Adams (SF), Jason Mordarski (C) Tom Wood, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG) Carl Cain | |
| 10:56 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Bouchard | 55-65 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Francis Richards drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Naugle | 55-68 |
| 10:42 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Gavin Matthews | 55-68 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is whistled for traveling | 55-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Jones (SG), Moses Woosley (C) Alfred Nguyen, Jason Mordarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Carl Cain (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard | |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 57-68 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is fouled on the floor by Moses Woosley - foul #2 on Moses Woosley, team foul #3 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Stinson (SG), Tom Wood (SF) Edwin Brown, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Rodgers (C) Christopher Irick | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Tom Wood steps in front of the Francis Richards pass | 57-68 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Harold Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Wood | 59-68 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-70 |
| 09:02 | Monmouth | Michael Stinson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Jones | 62-70 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Richards | 62-73 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | Harold Jones knocks in the floater from the right side | 64-73 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Francis Richards clanks a shot from the left side | 64-73 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers tips it home | 64-75 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | The jumper by Michael Stinson is denied by Robert Rodgers | 64-75 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Carl Cain gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Marcus Heard tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 07:50 | Monmouth | Moses Woosley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harold Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Grizzle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Moses Woosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cain (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Monmouth | Harold Jones scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Tom Wood | 66-75 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Francis Richards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Wood - foul #3 on Tom Wood, team foul #4 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Brown (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Clinton Chaires (PF), James Anderson (C) Harold Jones, Michael Stinson, Tom Wood, Earl Grizzle, Moses Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Carl Cain, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | Glen Bouchard blocks the short jumper by Clinton Chaires | 66-77 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Richards | 66-79 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 06:17 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 66-79 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-79 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SG) Francis Richards | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Anderson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Irick | 66-79 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard tips it in | 66-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clinton Chaires and the foul's on Gavin Matthews - foul #4 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #8 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski (PF), Moses Woosley (C) Clinton Chaires, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Marcus Heard (PF), Sean Tittle (C) Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown makes the free throw | 69-81 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Sean Tittle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 04:53 | Monmouth | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 69-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on Edwin Brown - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #9 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Jones (SG), Tom Wood (SF) Alfred Nguyen, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Gavin Matthews, Sean Tittle | |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Edwin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 70-81 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 04:01 | Monmouth | Harold Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Marcus Heard steals it from Jason Mordarski | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Albert Naugle is fouled on the floor by Jason Mordarski - foul #1 on Jason Mordarski, team foul #6 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Stinson (SG), Earl Grizzle (PF), Clinton Chaires (C) Edwin Brown, Jason Mordarski, Moses Woosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Albert Naugle, Carl Cain, Marcus Heard | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Harold Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earl Grizzle (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Clinton Chaires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers lays it in on a nice dish by Glen Bouchard | 70-83 |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Michael Stinson misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Francis Richards - foul #4 on Francis Richards, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen (SG) Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Michael Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Michael Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Francis Richards is whistled for traveling | 71-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Jones (PG) Michael Stinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Robert Rodgers | |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edwin Brown (PG), Robert Adams (SF) Harold Jones, Tom Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Gavin Matthews, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 02:35 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Marcus Heard | 71-83 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edwin Brown is called for the reach on Francis Richards - foul #4 on Edwin Brown, team foul #7 | 71-83 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:56 | Monmouth | Clinton Chaires's pass is intercepted by Francis Richards | 71-85 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the lay-in | 71-85 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the offensive board | 71-85 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky | 71-87 |
| 01:19 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-87 |
| 01:18 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle snags the offensive board | 71-87 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Earl Grizzle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-87 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 71-87 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Richards and he's fouled by Alfred Nguyen - foul #3 on Alfred Nguyen, team foul #8 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Jones (PG), Michael Stinson (SG), Tom Wood (SF), James Anderson (C) Edwin Brown, Alfred Nguyen, Robert Adams, Earl Grizzle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the free throw | 71-89 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | Clinton Chaires pulls down the rebound | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Gavin Matthews takes the ball from Harold Jones | 71-89 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews banks in the layup | 71-91 |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Gavin Matthews steals it from Tom Wood | 71-91 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the lay-in | 71-91 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses the tip | 71-91 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews can't tip it in | 71-91 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky snags the offensive board | 71-91 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clinton Chaires - foul #1 on Clinton Chaires, team foul #9 | 71-91 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Ralph Sarinsky | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 71-92 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Harold Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gavin Matthews - foul #5 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #11 | 71-93 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF) Gavin Matthews | |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Harold Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-93 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Harold Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-93 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes runs out the clock | 73-93 |