| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 19:38 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | David Hart blows the dunk | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Parsons | 40-32 |
| 18:39 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | David Hart gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:17 | Monmouth | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the shot from the right block set up by James Haney | 42-32 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Herbert Baltz steals the ball from James Philpot in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Robert Jones can't finish the layup | 42-32 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | David Hart pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | James Philpot is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), James Gough (SG), Raymond Hardy (SF), Dennis Powell (PF), Ronald Gallien (C) Shawn Bowles, James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, Kenneth Criswell, David Hart | |
| 17:12 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell misses the runner near the basket | 42-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 16:31 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Raymond Hardy | 44-32 |
| 16:12 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell drills a fadeaway from close range | 44-34 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Powell | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Sykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Gallien (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Monmouth | Eric Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the runner from the baseline set up by James Haney | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Monmouth | Eric Jones can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 46-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | James Gough steps in front of the Chad Sykes pass | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Gough | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Gary Payne drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Haney | 49-39 |
| 14:07 | Monmouth | James Gough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:47 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:29 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 13:15 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:12 | Monmouth | James Haney is called for the reach on Dennis Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), James Philpot (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF), Kenneth Criswell (PF), David Hart (C) Eric Jones, James Gough, Raymond Hardy, Dennis Powell, Ronald Gallien | |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:44 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Hart | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | Monmouth | James Thornton denies the turnaround by David Hart | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 49-39 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Chester Mozingo blocks the jumper by James Thornton | 49-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 12:23 | Monmouth | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on James Philpot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo connects on the floater from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 11:45 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Strickland (PG), Christopher Cutshaw (PF) Shawn Bowles, Kenneth Criswell | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell (PF) Chester Mozingo | |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | James Philpot pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | James Philpot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Cutshaw - foul #1 on Christopher Cutshaw, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | James Philpot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz banks in the layup | 55-41 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Christopher Cutshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), Chester Mozingo (SF) Timothy Strickland, Kenneth Criswell | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | David Hart gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | David Hart misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell (PF) Christopher Cutshaw | |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 09:25 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:08 | Monmouth | David Hart scores on a jump hook from the right block | 55-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's layup is rejected by Chester Mozingo | 55-45 |
| 08:47 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Hart | 55-45 |
| 08:36 | Monmouth | James Thornton is called for the reach on James Philpot - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Timothy Strickland (PG), James Gough (SG), Raymond Hardy (SF), Dennis Powell (C) Shawn Bowles, James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, David Hart | |
| 08:12 | Monmouth | James Gough misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell hits a floater from the right block set up by Dennis Powell | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker clanks a shot in the paint | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Thornton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Criswell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy's pass is intercepted by Herbert Baltz | 55-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-47 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 06:49 | Monmouth | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on James Gough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Chad Sykes (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), James Philpot (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF), Christopher Cutshaw (PF), Ronald Gallien (C) Timothy Strickland, James Gough, Raymond Hardy, Kenneth Criswell, Dennis Powell | |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | James Philpot buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Jones | 57-50 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Dallas | 60-50 |
| 06:02 | Monmouth | James Philpot is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Cutshaw - foul #2 on Christopher Cutshaw, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), James Gough (SG), Dennis Powell (PF), David Hart (C) Eric Jones, James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, Ronald Gallien | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Hart | 61-50 |
| 05:15 | Monmouth | David Hart is denied on a layup by Keith Cordero | 61-50 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by James Gough - foul #3 on James Gough, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas, Chad Sykes, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo (SF) Christopher Cutshaw | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:10 | Monmouth | David Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by James Gough - foul #4 on James Gough, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), James Philpot (SG), Raymond Hardy (PF) Shawn Bowles, James Gough, Dennis Powell | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Hardy | 63-53 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Payne and he's fouled by David Hart - foul #1 on David Hart, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), Andrew Brown (C) Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell (PF), Ronald Gallien (C) Chester Mozingo, David Hart | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Raymond Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cutshaw (PF) Kenneth Criswell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the easy layup | 66-53 |
| 03:30 | Monmouth | Christopher Cutshaw pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Philpot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cutshaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Gallien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Monmouth | James Philpot jams it on a nice dish by Raymond Hardy | 66-55 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herbert Baltz | 68-55 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Bowles (PG), James Gough (SG), Chester Mozingo (SF), Dennis Powell (PF), David Hart (C) Eric Jones, James Philpot, Raymond Hardy, Christopher Cutshaw, Ronald Gallien | |
| 02:46 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Dennis Powell tips it in | 68-57 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Philpot (SG) James Gough | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | James Philpot takes the ball from Gary Payne | 68-57 |
| 02:11 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes's pass is intercepted by James Philpot | 68-57 |
| 01:36 | Monmouth | James Philpot makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Hart | 68-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Gary Payne, Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Criswell (PF) Dennis Powell | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | William Parsons double dribbles | 68-59 |
| 01:19 | Monmouth | James Philpot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Criswell - foul #1 on Kenneth Criswell, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:01 | Monmouth | James Haney steals the ball from Shawn Bowles in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons lays it in on a great pass from James Haney | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Monmouth | David Hart misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Criswell blocks the jumper by Samuel Hultgren | 72-59 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Criswell | 72-59 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Chester Mozingo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Philpot | 72-59 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | David Hart comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Eric Jones (PG), James Gough (SG), Raymond Hardy (SF), Dennis Powell (PF) Shawn Bowles, James Philpot, Chester Mozingo, Kenneth Criswell | |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | David Hart misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | David Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 72-59 |