| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodney Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Tannehill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alton Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Walter Barnett | 34-41 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Tannehill picks off the pass by Walter Barnett in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Saunders | 34-41 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Covington | 34-43 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) John Page | |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Morrison | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Horne | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Barnett | 38-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Michael Covington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Tannehill - foul #1 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Douglas Runge (SF), Stephen Romo (PF), Paul Cline (C) Rodney Schlater, Walter Barnett, Alfred Morrison, John Saunders, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Bobby Thomas, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Douglas Runge takes the ball from Michael Kokocinski | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Runge lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater (PG), John Saunders (PF) Lester Spencer, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas (SF) Jonathan Horne | |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater is fouled on the floor by Dave Tannehill - foul #2 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater misses long on an open floater from close range but the foul's on Bobby Thomas - foul #3 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Barnett (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (C) Kirk Garney, Douglas Runge, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery (SF) Bobby Thomas | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Covington swats the dunk try by Walter Barnett | 41-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Bert Katz pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Barnett - foul #2 on Walter Barnett, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney (PG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Rodney Schlater, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Bradt (C) Bert Katz | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Covington - foul #1 on Michael Covington, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF) Jonathan Horne, Dave Tannehill, Thomas McGlathery | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kirk Garney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alton Bradt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Michael Covington gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Alton Bradt is blocked by Gerald Perry | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Michael Covington tips it home | 43-48 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Barnett misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Morrison | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Garney | 49-51 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Perry is called for the reach on John Page - foul #1 on Gerald Perry, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Douglas Runge (SF), Stephen Romo (PF), Paul Cline (C) Kirk Garney, Walter Barnett, Alfred Morrison, John Saunders, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Raymond Dudley, Bobby Thomas, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | John Page comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Spencer - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Runge | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery is hacked by Douglas Runge - foul #3 on Douglas Runge, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Runge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Runge clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Page | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodney Schlater (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Runge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Romo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Tannehill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kim Angleberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Angleberger picks off the pass by Paul Cline in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McGlathery picks off the pass by Stephen Romo in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Douglas Runge picks off the pass by Dave Tannehill | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Rodney Schlater, Lester Spencer, Douglas Runge, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) John Page, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Dudley | 54-57 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Sturgis | 56-57 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Bert Katz pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Perry | 56-57 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Michael Covington pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Bert Katz is fouled on the floor by Gerald Perry - foul #2 on Gerald Perry, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater (PG), John Saunders (PF) Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Alton Bradt (C) Raymond Dudley, Bert Katz | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas loses the dribble to Kirk Garney | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alton Bradt - foul #1 on Alton Bradt, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Barnett (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF) Kirk Garney, Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger (PF) Michael Covington | |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | John Saunders is called for the reach on Bobby Thomas - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF) Jonathan Horne, Bobby Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Walter Barnett is called for the reach on Dave Tannehill - foul #3 on Walter Barnett, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney (PG), Douglas Runge (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Rodney Schlater, Alfred Morrison, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Tannehill is called for the reach on Kirk Garney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dave Tannehill | 59-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Runge - foul #4 on Douglas Runge, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF) Walter Barnett, Douglas Runge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Angleberger is called for the reach on Alfred Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kim Angleberger, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Dudley steals it from Stephen Romo | 60-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Stephen Romo, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Douglas Runge (C) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF) Dave Tannehill, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodney Schlater (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Garney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Runge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Covington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alton Bradt (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Schlater | 62-63 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kirk Garney and he's hacked by Bobby Thomas - foul #4 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Barnett (SG) Kirk Garney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Bert Katz (C) Raymond Dudley, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Rodney Schlater takes the ball from Bert Katz | 65-65 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Runge blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Bert Katz snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Bert Katz grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Douglas Runge denies the turnaround by Michael Kokocinski | 65-65 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Barnett gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Page takes the ball from Douglas Runge in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Douglas Runge | 65-65 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Page is called for the reach on Rodney Schlater - foul #5 on John Page, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (PF), Paul Cline (C) Walter Barnett, Frank Tinklenberg, John Saunders, Douglas Runge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Dave Tannehill (SG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Alton Bradt (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Bobby Thomas, Michael Kokocinski, Bert Katz | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Rodney Schlater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney travels with the ball | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dave Tannehill | 67-68 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McGlathery takes the ball from Kirk Garney in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the wide open floater from the left side | 67-68 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kirk Garney drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Morrison | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kirk Garney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Romo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Dudley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dave Tannehill (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Covington (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Alton Bradt (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Michael Covington misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Dudley picks off the pass by Paul Cline | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Dudley, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater (PG), Walter Barnett (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Douglas Runge (PF), Gerald Perry (C) Kirk Garney, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Stephen Romo, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Raymond Dudley, Thomas McGlathery, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry misses the floater near the basket | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas is hacked by Frank Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders (PF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bert Katz (C) Michael Kokocinski | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Bert Katz gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Saunders - foul #3 on John Saunders, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF) Douglas Runge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (SG) Dave Tannehill | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Saunders gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Perry | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Schlater | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas hits a shot from the baseline | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater is hacked by Bobby Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Jonathan Horne, Bobby Thomas, Kim Angleberger, Bert Katz | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Covington clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Schlater - foul #2 on Rodney Schlater, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Dudley is called for the reach on Rodney Schlater in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Dudley, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) Raymond Dudley | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on Alfred Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #15 | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill hits a 3 from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Schlater runs out the clock | 79-77 |