| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile tips it home | 34-41 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gile | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Espino | 36-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Royce Augenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | George Thornton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daryl Nolan - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG) Arthur Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | George Thornton snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Russell Rinker (PF) Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan | |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Daniel | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Royce Augenstein takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino lays it in set up by Royce Augenstein | 41-43 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Andrew Espino, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker, George Thornton | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Mark Smith connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Wright | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Royce Augenstein | 43-45 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Donald Daniel steps in front of the Thomas Micheals pass | 43-45 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the easy open layup | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Steven Murphey (SG), Arthur Berkovitz (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Charles Payton, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gary Ishee - foul #1 on Gary Ishee, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Steven Murphey - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Berkovitz blocks the short jumper by Daryl Nolan | 43-48 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | George Thornton tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Gary Ishee, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Scott Smith, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Sarvis - foul #1 on Herman Sarvis, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (SF) Arthur Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 45-50 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 45-50 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is fouled on the floor by Charles Payton - foul #2 on Charles Payton, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Donald Daniel swats the shot by Ray Dearborn | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Andrew Espino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Small (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Jeffrey Gile (PF), William Hahn (C) Andrew Espino, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Scott Smith (SF) Thomas Wright, Thomas Micheals | |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Nash takes the ball from Jeffrey Gile | 47-50 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Samuel Gray, Russell Rinker, George Thornton | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Steven Murphey (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Small | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Charles Payton is called for the reach on Russell Rinker - foul #3 on Charles Payton, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG) Gary Ishee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Scott Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Small steals it from George Thornton | 49-50 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Sarvis | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF) Thomas Wright, George Thornton | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Espino - foul #3 on Andrew Espino, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn (C) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Espino and he's hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Royce Augenstein | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Thomas steps in front of the William Hahn pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is fouled on the floor by Donald Daniel - foul #1 on Donald Daniel, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Wright takes the ball from Herman Sarvis | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Payton - foul #4 on Charles Payton, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, Brian Mayers | |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Thornton and the foul's on Herman Sarvis - foul #2 on Herman Sarvis, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Payton | 59-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | George Thornton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 59-65 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF), William Hahn (C) Steven Murphey, Arthur Berkovitz, Charles Payton, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Espino | 61-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Royce Augenstein steps in front of the Daryl Nolan pass | 61-65 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn drills a driving attempt in the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Daryl Nolan is blocked by Donald Daniel | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Smith steals the ball from Royce Augenstein in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-67 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Royce Augenstein - foul #2 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, Mark Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by George Thornton is blocked by Herman Sarvis | 65-68 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), William Hahn (C) Steven Murphey, Arthur Berkovitz, Charles Payton, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is fouled on the floor by George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) George Thornton | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-70 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile (PF), William Hahn (C) Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn tips it but misses | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino tips it but misses | 65-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gile | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Gile is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gile, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Hahn | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Micheals denies the turnaround by William Hahn | 65-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Thornton is hacked by Royce Augenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) Thomas Micheals | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Daniel | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Augenstein - foul #4 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Scott Smith | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Hahn | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Royce Augenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wright, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) George Thornton | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Andrew Espino is called for the reach on Brian Mayers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Espino, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Andrew Espino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wright, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Espino - foul #5 on Andrew Espino, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (SG) Andrew Espino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-74 |