| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson dunks the ball | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Peter Jones knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William Klein | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 32-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is hacked by Danny Radford - foul #2 on Danny Radford, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Billy Mulligan steals the ball from Joe Nicely | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Mulligan | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Scuderi steals the ball from Robert Mintz | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Harris is called for the reach on Brian Carrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Harris, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG) Joseph Crawford | |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Spooner is called for the reach on Kevin Scuderi - foul #3 on John Spooner, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Tim Daniels, John Spooner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Starks picks off the pass by Todd Davis | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on an open runner from close range | 32-35 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Mulligan | 32-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits a jump hook from the left block set up by William Klein | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 6 reb. SF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Pape (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Scuderi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Carrow (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Todd Davis, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi, Brian Carrow | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is fouled on the floor by Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | John Spooner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Chappell | 36-39 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is hacked by Frank Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is hacked by Frank Chappell - foul #3 on Frank Chappell, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Harry Starks (C) Thomas Harris, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | John Spooner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Metcalf is called for the reach on John Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SF) Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (PF), Allen Shirley (C) John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Peter Jones (C) John Spooner, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Kevin Scuderi (PF) Joseph Crawford, Allen Shirley | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | William Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Frank Chappell (SF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, Brian Lemire, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow | |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chester Mirsky | 39-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Fuller - foul #1 on John Fuller, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (PF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Billy Mulligan, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Chester Mirsky | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | John Fuller is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Kevin Scuderi (C) Todd Davis, John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mintz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Scuderi | 41-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Radford - foul #3 on Danny Radford, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Frank Chappell, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond McFarlane takes the ball from Allen Shirley | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Klein's pass is intercepted by Allen Shirley | 43-45 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Spooner steals the ball from Jeremy Pape in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | William Klein knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jeffery Metcalf | 45-45 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 45-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Pape - foul #2 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), John Fuller (SG), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow, Allen Shirley | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kevin Scuderi | 45-47 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Davis | 45-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Metcalf | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is hacked by Tim Daniels - foul #1 on Tim Daniels, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Todd Davis, Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the floater from the right wing set up by Tim Daniels | 49-49 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Daniels - foul #2 on Tim Daniels, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Spooner | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mintz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Mirsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 51-53 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | William Klein scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Billy Mulligan | 54-55 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF) Todd Davis, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Scuderi and he's fouled by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #4 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow | |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Chappell | 57-58 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi banks in the layup set up by Chester Mirsky | 57-60 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Jones | 60-60 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Harris steps in front of the Joseph Crawford pass in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Lemire | 62-60 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Metcalf in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane clanks a driving attempt from close range | 62-60 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 62-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | William Klein scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Spooner | 64-63 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is fouled on the floor by John Spooner - foul #4 on John Spooner, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi (C) Chester Mirsky | |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz drills a shot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | John Spooner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Klein | 69-65 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 69-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Klein | 72-67 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond McFarlane is called for the reach on Joseph Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Harry Starks (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Chappell - foul #4 on Frank Chappell, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell's pass is intercepted by John Fuller | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller dunks the ball | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Charles Wilson takes the ball from Frank Chappell | 72-73 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Chester Mirsky steals the ball from Peter Jones | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is hacked by Frank Chappell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Chappell, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller's floater is knocked away by Peter Jones | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi (PF) Danny Radford | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-77 |