| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Malave (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Mordarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Timothy Evan inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Buch loses the dribble to Antonio Smith | 42-40 |
| 19:35 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Smith | 44-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 19:17 | Monmouth | James Anderson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 19:01 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Alfred Nguyen - foul #3 on Alfred Nguyen, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (SG) Alfred Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | James Anderson blocks the jumper by Jessie Schlegel | 44-40 |
| 18:25 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Adolph Melgoza denies the turnaround by Christopher Malave | 44-40 |
| 18:03 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski tips it in | 46-40 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Buch knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jessie Schlegel | 46-42 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Adolph Melgoza - foul #1 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence (SF), Peter Sharpless (PF), Larry Schneider (C) Antonio Smith, Jason Mordarski, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Joseph Price (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Jessie Schlegel, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Mark Speer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Sumlin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Joseph Price knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by George Ellis | 47-44 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Sumlin | 47-44 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Joseph Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:51 | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:37 | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Hiatt (C) Christopher Malave | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Paul Hiatt is called for the reach on Brian Snell - foul #3 on Paul Hiatt, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (C) Paul Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Joseph Price connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 47-46 |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless drills a jump hook in the lane set up by James Anderson | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Eugene Behnke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Sharpless (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza's floater is tipped away by Larry Schneider | 49-46 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Joseph Price tips it home | 49-48 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Frank Lawrence and he's fouled by Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Dolan (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG), Jason Mordarski (PF) Eugene Behnke, Frank Lawrence, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG) John Sumlin, Joseph Price | |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Timothy Evan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Antonio Smith (SF), Paul Hiatt (C) Peter Sharpless, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (PF) Timothy Evan, Robert Buch | |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by James Morrisey - foul #2 on James Morrisey, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG) David Dolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) Adolph Melgoza | |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Christopher Malave steps in front of the George Ellis pass | 54-48 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 14:23 | Monmouth | Paul Hiatt snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave is hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #4 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (C) Paul Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Jessie Schlegel (SG) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey | |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Antonio Smith banks in the layup and he's hacked by Mark Speer - foul #1 on Mark Speer, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Patrick Simmons, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Antonio Smith makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jessie Schlegel | 57-50 |
| 13:08 | Monmouth | Antonio Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-50 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 13:02 | Monmouth | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 12:50 | Monmouth | Antonio Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Price | 57-50 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Joseph Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Buch | 57-53 |
| 12:14 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 12:06 | Monmouth | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski knocks in the runner in the lane | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Malave (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Mordarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Joseph Price's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Anderson | 61-53 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Anderson | 63-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 63-57 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-57 |
| 10:35 | Monmouth | James Anderson grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 10:16 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave is fouled on the floor by Jessie Schlegel - foul #2 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (PG), Frank Lawrence (SG), Peter Sharpless (SF), Larry Schneider (PF), Paul Hiatt (C) Christopher Malave, Alfred Nguyen, Antonio Smith, Jason Mordarski, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 10:00 | Monmouth | Paul Hiatt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Brian Snell - foul #3 on Brian Snell, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 10:00 | Monmouth | Paul Hiatt makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Morrisey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Sumlin | 68-60 |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Lawrence | 71-60 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Sumlin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Ellis | 71-63 |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke connects on the shot from the left side set up by Frank Lawrence | 73-63 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 08:31 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider clanks a shot from the left block | 73-63 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | James Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | John Sumlin loses the dribble to Frank Lawrence | 73-63 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Morrisey - foul #3 on James Morrisey, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Dolan (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), James Anderson (C) Frank Lawrence, Peter Sharpless, Paul Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:47 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Eugene Behnke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Dolan (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Schneider - foul #1 on Larry Schneider, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen (SG), Jason Mordarski (PF) Eugene Behnke, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) James Morrisey | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Adolph Melgoza - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG) David Dolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-65 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Robert Buch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Mark Speer (SF) Joseph Price, Timothy Evan | |
| 06:04 | Monmouth | Robert Buch denies the turnaround by Christopher Malave | 75-65 |
| 06:03 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 75-65 |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | James Anderson is hacked by Robert Buch - foul #1 on Robert Buch, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (PG), Frank Lawrence (SG), Antonio Smith (SF), Peter Sharpless (PF) Christopher Malave, Alfred Nguyen, Jeffrey Robertson, Jason Mordarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Speer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 05:27 | Monmouth | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Schneider (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG) Richard Wilkes | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Mark Speer is hacked by Frank Lawrence - foul #3 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #5 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG) Eugene Behnke, Frank Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | George Ellis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sumlin | 77-67 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Snell - foul #4 on Brian Snell, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Paul Hiatt (C) Antonio Smith, Peter Sharpless | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, George Ellis | |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Sumlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-67 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF) Mark Speer | |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | Larry Schneider drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Malave | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-67 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brian Snell tips it but misses | 79-67 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza tips it back up and in | 79-69 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Malave, team foul #6 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (SG), Frank Lawrence (SF), Jason Mordarski (PF) Alfred Nguyen, Jeffrey Robertson, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Robert Buch (PF), Mark Speer (C) John Sumlin, Brian Snell, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Malave (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Behnke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Mordarski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Hiatt - foul #4 on Paul Hiatt, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Antonio Smith (SF), Peter Sharpless (PF) Christopher Malave, Jason Mordarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Adolph Melgoza (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Hiatt - foul #5 on Paul Hiatt, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Anderson (C) Paul Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG), Jason Mordarski (PF) Eugene Behnke, Frank Lawrence, Peter Sharpless | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer | |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | Jason Mordarski grabs the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Morrisey - foul #4 on James Morrisey, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:15 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Timothy Evan tips it but misses | 82-72 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | James Anderson gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave is hacked by Richard Wilkes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #14 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Timothy Evan gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is hacked by Alfred Nguyen - foul #4 on Alfred Nguyen, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (PG), Frank Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Peter Sharpless (PF), Larry Schneider (C) Christopher Malave, Alfred Nguyen, Antonio Smith, Jason Mordarski, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:45 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG), Alfred Nguyen (SG), Antonio Smith (SF), Jason Mordarski (PF), James Anderson (C) Eugene Behnke, Frank Lawrence, Jeffrey Robertson, Peter Sharpless, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Antonio Smith buries a jumper from the left block set up by Alfred Nguyen | 85-74 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Timothy Evan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Morrisey | 85-76 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Timothy Evan steps in front of the James Anderson pass | 85-76 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel blows the layup | 85-76 |
| 01:04 | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | James Anderson is hacked by Adolph Melgoza - foul #3 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless (PF) Jason Mordarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the shot from the left block | 87-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the offensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza connects on the jumper in the paint | 87-78 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave is hacked by Jessie Schlegel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #16 | 87-78 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Christopher Malave makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Malave is called for the reach on Robert Buch - foul #3 on Christopher Malave, team foul #10 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (PG), Frank Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Larry Schneider (C) Christopher Malave, Alfred Nguyen, Antonio Smith, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke is hacked by Jessie Schlegel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #17 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Alfred Nguyen (SG), Antonio Smith (SF), James Anderson (C) Frank Lawrence, Jeffrey Robertson, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, Mark Speer, Brian Snell | |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 91-83 |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG) Eugene Behnke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless is hacked by James Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Morrisey, team foul #18 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG) James Morrisey | |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:30 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfred Nguyen - foul #5 on Alfred Nguyen, team foul #11 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke (PG), Frank Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Larry Schneider (C) Christopher Malave, Alfred Nguyen, Antonio Smith, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke is hacked by Jessie Schlegel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #19 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG), Antonio Smith (SF), James Anderson (C) Frank Lawrence, Jeffrey Robertson, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer, Brian Snell | |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Buch is fouled on the floor by Christopher Malave - foul #4 on Christopher Malave, team foul #12 | 95-85 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Larry Schneider (C) Christopher Malave, Antonio Smith, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #20 | 95-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Malave (PG), Antonio Smith (SF), James Anderson (C) Frank Lawrence, Jeffrey Robertson, Larry Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Mark Speer, Brian Snell | |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Buch is fouled on the floor by Peter Sharpless - foul #1 on Peter Sharpless, team foul #13 | 97-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Frank Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (SF), Larry Schneider (C) Christopher Malave, Antonio Smith, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:11 | Monmouth | Peter Sharpless grabs the board | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Eugene Behnke runs out the clock | 97-87 |