| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Albert Edwards (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Walter Solorzano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) C - Samuel Berman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams is hacked by Samuel Berman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Berman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Goebel picks off the pass by Christopher Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Smith denies the turnaround by Clifton Goebel | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | George Basso misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Walter Solorzano | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady is hacked by Albert Edwards - foul #1 on Albert Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady is denied on a layup by Walter Solorzano | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | George Basso is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams is called for 3 seconds | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Berman steals it from Kenneth Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | George Basso buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Coady | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | George Basso is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Charles Gustafson (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Joe Nicholson (PF), David Ingram (C) Christopher Williams, Lynn Morgan, Albert Edwards, Kenneth Smith, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Eric Bartkowski (C) Frederick Cook, Samuel Berman | |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer is fouled on the floor by Clifton Goebel - foul #1 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Carl Simons (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Ingram | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) SG - Charles Gustafson (fresh) SF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) PF - Joe Nicholson (fresh) C - David Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) SF - Carl Simons (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Albert Edwards (SF) Charles Gustafson, Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | John Anderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Simons | 3-7 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ingram | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is hacked by John Zwiefelhofer - foul #1 on John Zwiefelhofer, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Walter Solorzano (C) John Zwiefelhofer, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Eric Bartkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Basso | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Basso and the foul's on Albert Edwards - foul #2 on Albert Edwards, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Christopher Williams, Albert Edwards, Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Clemente | 6-13 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente travels in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (C) Samuel Berman | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook is hacked by Walter Solorzano - foul #1 on Walter Solorzano, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson (SG) Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Carl Simons (SG) George Basso, Frederick Cook | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 6-15 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Bartkowski - foul #1 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), David Ingram (PF) Charles Gustafson, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Lawless (C) Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Nathan Thompson steals the ball from Eric Bartkowski | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Bartkowski - foul #2 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson (SG), Joe Nicholson (PF) John Zwiefelhofer, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (C) Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | John Anderson loses the dribble to Charles Gustafson | 9-15 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Mark Steward makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Cook | 9-17 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 9-17 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frederick Cook | 9-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | John Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Lawless | 9-19 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams is hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Richard Dias (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Walter Solorzano (C) Christopher Williams, Charles Gustafson, Nathan Thompson, Joe Nicholson, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless, Howard Brown | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Richard Dias (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Solorzano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ernest - foul #2 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG) Timothy Ernest | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano snags the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano loses the dribble to Clifton Goebel | 9-19 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | George Basso buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Charles Gustafson (SF), David Ingram (PF) John Zwiefelhofer, Richard Dias, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel double dribbles | 9-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF) George Basso, Carl Simons, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram makes the fadeaway in the paint | 11-22 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Howard Brown misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Ingram - foul #1 on David Ingram, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), John Zwiefelhofer (SG), Richard Dias (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Joe Nicholson (C) Christopher Williams, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, David Ingram, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF) Samuel Berman | |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Howard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Howard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer tips it in | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Mark Steward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Nicholson - foul #1 on Joe Nicholson, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson (SF) Richard Dias | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Howard Brown | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is hacked by George Basso in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Basso, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF) Mark Steward | |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Cook | 15-27 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Goebel picks off the pass by Nathan Thompson | 15-27 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifton Goebel | 15-29 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), David Ingram (PF), Walter Solorzano (C) Robert Clemente, John Zwiefelhofer, Kenneth Smith, Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Frederick Cook, Samuel Berman | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 15-32 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano misses long on a floater from the left block | 15-32 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Nathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Solorzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Simons (fresh) SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Coady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | George Basso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-32 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram gets the rebound | 15-32 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | George Basso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady tips it in | 15-34 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson tips it in | 17-34 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Simons, team foul #9 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), John Zwiefelhofer (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Joe Nicholson (C) Christopher Williams, Lynn Morgan, Nathan Thompson, David Ingram, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Samuel Berman (C) George Basso, Carl Simons, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer travels in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Mark Steward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Gustafson | 19-37 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Robert Clemente takes the ball from Frederick Cook | 19-37 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Berman - foul #2 on Samuel Berman, team foul #10 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Dias (SF) Robert Clemente, John Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Howard Brown, Samuel Berman | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Dias | 21-37 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 23-37 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Mark Steward buries a floater from the left block | 23-39 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Coady - foul #1 on Bryan Coady, team foul #11 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Walter Solorzano (C) Charles Gustafson, Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Howard Brown lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Cook | 24-41 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Dias is fouled on the floor by Frederick Cook - foul #1 on Frederick Cook, team foul #12 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), David Ingram (PF) Christopher Williams, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Frederick Cook, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Dias misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Richard Dias (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Solorzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) C - Samuel Berman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 25-43 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 25-43 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski tips it in | 25-45 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Clifton Goebel | 27-48 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Dias hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Lynn Morgan and he's fouled by Timothy Ernest - foul #3 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #13 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Charles Gustafson (SG), Joe Nicholson (PF), Nathan Thompson (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, David Ingram, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF) George Basso, Timothy Ernest, Clifton Goebel, Samuel Berman | |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Dias misses the free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Howard Brown snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicholson is called for the reach on Howard Brown - foul #2 on Joe Nicholson, team foul #9 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards (SF) Richard Dias | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Howard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Steward steps in front of the Charles Gustafson pass | 29-48 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Nicholson - foul #3 on Joe Nicholson, team foul #10 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano (C) Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Mark Steward, Howard Brown, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF) Carl Simons | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Charles Gustafson steals it from Frederick Cook | 31-49 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel is hacked by Albert Edwards - foul #3 on Albert Edwards, team foul #11 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), David Ingram (PF) Christopher Williams, Charles Gustafson, Albert Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Eric Bartkowski (C) John Anderson, Samuel Berman | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |