| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 40-31 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Lynn Morgan | 40-31 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Tommie Delucia steps in front of the Lynn Morgan pass in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia lays it up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newsom | 42-31 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lynn Morgan | 42-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Banfield - foul #2 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Cusack - foul #1 on James Cusack, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | John Stahl travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is hacked by John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cusack - foul #2 on James Cusack, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF) Arthur Schoonover, Jermaine Hall | |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Clemente - foul #1 on Robert Clemente, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Robert Clemente, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SF), Terry Day (C) Brian Ashley, Dennis Banfield | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clemente (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan's pass is intercepted by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day drills a shot from the left block set up by Lynn Morgan | 45-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Joseph Newsom | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Cusack | 47-39 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Varley | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | James Varley loses the dribble to Robert Clemente | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is fouled on the floor by Terry Day - foul #4 on Terry Day, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Arthur Schoonover, Robert Clemente, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jermaine Hall - foul #1 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is hacked by Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Newsom is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (C) Joseph Newsom | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan's pass is intercepted by Jeff Renn | 48-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF) Jermaine Hall, Dennis Banfield | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Ashley | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is hacked by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Richard Armstrong picks off the pass by Tommie Delucia | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lynn Morgan | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommie Delucia | 52-47 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on Luis Gober - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Clemente - foul #2 on Robert Clemente, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day (C) Luis Gober | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Schoonover | 54-50 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF) Arthur Schoonover, Jermaine Hall | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | James Varley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-53 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) James Varley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Luis Gober (PF) Robert Clemente, Dennis Banfield | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski's pass is intercepted by Lynn Morgan | 56-53 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Lawless steps in front of the John Adams pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | James Cusack tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) James Cusack, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tommie Delucia | 60-56 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Arthur Schoonover - foul #3 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Arthur Schoonover, Robert Clemente, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Terry Day | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | John Stahl drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Gavinski | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Neil Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Varley - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | John Adams picks off the pass by John Stahl | 62-58 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Morgan | 62-60 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Varley | 64-60 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day (C) Dennis Banfield | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Lawless | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is hacked by Lynn Morgan - foul #1 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Newsom and he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | John Adams is called for the reach on Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Lynn Morgan is called for the reach on Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan loses the dribble to Michael Atkison | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison runs out the clock | 71-66 |