| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink loses the ball out of bounds | 44-27 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 3 from straight away | 44-27 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Odis Webb steals it from James Hammond | 44-27 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Scott Peachey - foul #3 on Scott Peachey, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Scott Peachey | |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink travels with the ball | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander (C) Christopher Walker | |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), James Franceski (SF) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-27 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG) James Hammond | |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ian Kolb - foul #2 on Ian Kolb, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG), Donald Ross (PF) Christopher Ruble, Charles Bone | |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the runner near the basket set up by Ian Kolb and he's hacked by Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Kent Harris, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG) Albert Wood | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dane Ham | 48-32 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Ian Kolb is blocked by John Sharer | 48-32 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Sharer steps in front of the Donald Ross pass | 48-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-32 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Dane Ham steps in front of the Ian Kolb pass in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Dane Ham travels with the ball | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross, Edward Alexander | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is denied on a layup by Charles Bone | 48-32 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 50-32 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Beck, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey tips it in | 50-34 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | James Franceski knocks in the jumper in the lane | 52-34 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Hammond | 52-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the finger roll | 52-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig McMahen - foul #4 on Craig McMahen, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Kent Harris, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Albert Wood (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Scott Peachey | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's pass is intercepted by Keith Patnode | 54-38 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Patnode | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Charles Bone | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Dane Ham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Sharer | 59-38 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Charles Simon (C) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Edward Alexander (C) Ian Kolb, Robert Mattson | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-38 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker scores on a shot from the right block | 59-40 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Albert Wood, Donald Ross, Edward Alexander | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kent Harris | 62-40 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Mattson - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG) James Hammond | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander (C) Scott Peachey | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 65-43 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Edward Alexander is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Edward Alexander, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble can't throw it down | 67-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Franceski gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | John Sharer is hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Scott Peachey (C) Christopher Ruble, Robert Mattson, Edward Alexander | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood misses the 3 from straight away | 69-43 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross can't tip it in | 69-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 69-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is whistled for traveling | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Charles Simon (PF) John Sharer, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Walker (SF) Ian Kolb, Charles Bone | |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Ross | 69-45 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Charles Simon, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Robert Mattson (PF) Albert Wood, Donald Ross | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey loses the dribble to Harold Blevins | 69-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #4 on Christopher Walker, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF), Edward Alexander (C) Christopher Walker, Scott Peachey | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-45 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander hits the follow up shot | 70-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmy Griswold | 72-47 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-47 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble tips it in | 72-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nicholas Wink | 75-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Charles Bone (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-49 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it in | 75-51 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Ruble steals it from Harold Blevins | 75-51 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is fouled on the floor by Harold Blevins - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #8 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Scott Peachey (C) James Hammond, Robert Mattson, Charles Bone, Edward Alexander | |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Dane Ham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble banks in the layup and he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the free throw | 78-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the easy layup | 78-56 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-56 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross hits the follow up shot | 78-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF) Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Dane Ham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Albert Wood is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Ian Kolb, Albert Wood, Scott Peachey | |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker lays it up and in and the foul's on Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins and he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #5 on Christopher Walker, team foul #10 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (PF) Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the free throw | 81-61 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross's pass is intercepted by Odis Webb | 81-61 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Charles Simon buries a floater from the baseline | 83-61 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a driving attempt from close range | 85-61 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig McMahen | 85-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a jump hook near the basket | 85-64 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Odis Webb | 87-64 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is hacked by Darrell Beck - foul #5 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 87-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Craig McMahen | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 87-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 89-65 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-65 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the offensive rebound | 89-65 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dane Ham picks off the pass by Ian Kolb | 89-65 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Dane Ham banks in the layup | 91-65 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #12 | 91-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer is hacked by Edward Alexander - foul #2 on Edward Alexander, team foul #11 | 91-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 91-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-67 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the offensive board | 92-67 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Sharer steps in front of the Edward Alexander pass | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the jumper from the left side | 92-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive rebound | 92-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 92-67 |