| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by Joe Nicely | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 42-34 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond McFarlane is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SF), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Pape | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Larry Sims, Harry Starks | |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the driving attempt from the left block | 45-34 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Styron and the foul's on Steven Warfield - foul #1 on Steven Warfield, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Cool | 48-37 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 48-39 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape lays it in | 50-39 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Peter Jones (C) Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Sims - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Jeremy Pape swats the layup by Peter Jones | 51-39 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley loses the dribble to Ronald Styron | 51-39 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the turnaround from close range | 51-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Lemire | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Radford and he's fouled by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is hacked by Danny Radford - foul #3 on Danny Radford, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PF) Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the jumper near the basket set up by Fernando Soto | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Doug Hanford is called for the reach on Charles Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Joe Nicely | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF), Steven Warfield (C) Billy Mulligan, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Danny Radford, Steven Warfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #3 on Joe Nicely, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Nicely | 61-50 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 61-52 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Russell Anderson - foul #4 on Russell Anderson, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Jeremy Pape, Charles Wilson, Allen Shirley, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Cool and he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #4 on Doug Hanford, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Doug Hanford | |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Warfield - foul #2 on Steven Warfield, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Warfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Harry Starks | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SG), Matthew McKosky (C) Danny Radford, Steven Warfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Peter Jones | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #5 on Brian Lemire, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Pape | 66-56 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 69-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Sims | 69-58 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Starks steals it from Charles Wilson | 69-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Allen Shirley (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Jeremy Pape, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Harry Starks, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hanford - foul #5 on Doug Hanford, team foul #14 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims lays it in | 73-63 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #15 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf buries a jump hook in the paint | 76-65 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Peter Jones | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-65 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Cool (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 76-65 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the tip | 76-65 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield is fouled on the floor by Fernando Soto - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #16 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Billy Mulligan (PF) Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 76-65 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Metcalf | 76-67 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the floater from the right block set up by Larry Sims | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Peter Jones gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, Billy Mulligan, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is hacked by Allen Shirley - foul #2 on Allen Shirley, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Peter Jones | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the easy layup | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harry Starks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Sims, team foul #18 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Larry Sims | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson runs out the clock | 84-79 |