| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ansell swats the layup by Paul Murphy | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Pete White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Llanas - foul #3 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Haynes (SF) James Haney, Robert Young | |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | James Haynes clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Muth | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Pete White | |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth drills a floater from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Roger Binette steps in front of the Adam Shaw pass | 38-40 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ansell picks off the pass by Brian Curiel | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Robert Muth takes the ball from James Thornton | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Muth (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it in | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields is hacked by Clinton Shell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Clinton Shell swats the layup by Donald Carroll | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | William Bonham comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Roger Binette (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, William Bonham | |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Clinton Shell | |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Marc Fields denies the turnaround by Pete White | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Patrick James, Daniel Harris, Brian Curiel, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | James Thornton connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Haney | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3rd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz banks in the layup set up by James Haney and he's fouled by Bernard Llanas - foul #4 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Pete White (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Paul Murphy steps in front of the Pete White pass | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Roger Binette (C) Houston Burrows, Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Haney | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Binette | 55-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Brian Curiel - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Marc Fields (C) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow banks in the layup set up by James Thornton and he's hacked by Roger Binette - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Patrick James - foul #4 on Patrick James, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Brian Curiel (SF) Patrick James, Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a jumper from close range | 57-54 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Houston Burrows, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Gary Ansell (PF), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Robert Young | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Donald Carroll steals it from Herbert Baltz | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Pete White is called for the reach on Patrick James - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Tarr | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the jump hook from the right block | 60-56 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF) Francis Tarr, James Haynes | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Pete White | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (C) Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Robert Muth denies the turnaround by James Haynes | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's pass is intercepted by James Thornton in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Thornton steps in front of the Paul Murphy pass | 60-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Larry Furlow is denied by Robert Muth | 60-60 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is hacked by Roger Binette - foul #3 on Roger Binette, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows loses the dribble to Herbert Baltz | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 64-62 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Francis Tarr | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) James Haynes | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Donald Carroll is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Pete White is denied by Bernard Llanas | 66-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick James | 68-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the easy layup | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Pete White is called for the reach on Donald Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Brian Curiel picks off the pass by James Haynes | 68-70 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll blows the dunk | 68-70 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Daniel Harris takes the ball from James Haynes | 68-70 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-70 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 71-70 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Donald Carroll takes the ball from Gary Ansell | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Francis Tarr, James Haynes | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick James | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #5 on Patrick James, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Patrick James, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Tarr, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Robert Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-75 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Young | 77-78 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel hits the finger roll | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't finish the layup but the foul's on Theodore O'Dell - foul #2 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Theodore O'Dell | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-80 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Haney | 81-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't finish the layup | 81-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |