| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Royce Augenstein | 36-42 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Daniel | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers drills a jump hook near the basket | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Royce Augenstein | 40-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals loses the dribble to Gary Ishee | 40-44 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee slams it home | 42-44 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Charles Payton, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Royce Augenstein - foul #2 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Arthur Berkovitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Krantz steals the ball from Jeffrey Gile | 42-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the dunk attempt | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Krantz - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF) Jeffrey Gile | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Royce Augenstein | 45-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Sarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Rinker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled on the floor by Royce Augenstein - foul #3 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Charles Payton (PF), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Russell Rinker | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Wright and he's fouled by William Hahn - foul #3 on William Hahn, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Scott Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is fouled on the floor by Gary Ishee - foul #2 on Gary Ishee, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Herman Sarvis (C) Gary Ishee, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Brian Gilden (C) Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by Bryan Carrara - foul #4 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Bryan Carrara, Charles Payton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden's pass is intercepted by Royce Augenstein | 45-49 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Mayers and he's fouled by Christopher Small - foul #1 on Christopher Small, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Herman Sarvis | 47-51 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Charles Payton (PF) Royce Augenstein, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers, Brian Gilden | |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Thomas steals the ball from Charles Payton in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker is hacked by Arthur Berkovitz - foul #2 on Arthur Berkovitz, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), William Hahn (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel, Christopher Small | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ishee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee is fouled on the floor by Dennis Nash - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (PF) Charles Payton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Russell Rinker | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Micheals swats the short shot by William Hahn | 47-51 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Herman Sarvis - foul #2 on Herman Sarvis, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), Robert Bailey (C) Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Brian Mayers, Daryl Nolan | |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Royce Augenstein | 49-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray Dearborn | 49-57 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Dearborn picks off the pass by Donald Daniel in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (PF), Christopher Small (C) Herman Sarvis, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Ray Dearborn, Timothy Wilson, Thomas Micheals | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Smith denies the turnaround by Charles Payton | 49-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 49-59 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 49-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Gary Ishee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-59 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Royce Augenstein steals the ball from Scott Smith | 49-59 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein lays it in | 51-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Berkovitz - foul #3 on Arthur Berkovitz, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile (SF), Herman Sarvis (PF), William Hahn (C) Donald Daniel, Charles Payton, Christopher Small | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Scott Smith | |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz's pass is intercepted by Timothy Wilson | 51-60 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Wilson | 51-62 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Royce Augenstein | 54-62 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Gile steals the ball from Brian Mayers | 54-62 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile tips it in | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gile - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gile, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Charles Payton (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Royce Augenstein, Arthur Berkovitz, Jeffrey Gile, Herman Sarvis, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Scott Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Timothy Wilson, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Small | 59-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Small steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 59-64 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bailey (C) Gary Ishee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (C) Thomas Micheals | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Brian Gilden is denied by Robert Bailey | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bryan Carrara | 62-64 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton is open but misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Carrara (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Payton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Carrara - foul #5 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Gary Ishee (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Herman Sarvis (PF), William Hahn (C) Christopher Small, Bryan Carrara, Donald Daniel, Charles Payton, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Brian Gilden | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Gary Ishee - foul #3 on Gary Ishee, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Royce Augenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF) Jeffrey Gile | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Krantz steals the ball from Donald Daniel | 64-67 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 64-69 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Berkovitz | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Charles Payton (PF) Arthur Berkovitz, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Russell Rinker | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the easy layup | 67-69 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton banks in the layup set up by Royce Augenstein | 69-69 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Royce Augenstein picks off the pass by Thomas Wright in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton is hacked by Brian Mayers - foul #1 on Brian Mayers, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee's pass is intercepted by Dennis Nash in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Gary Ishee - foul #4 on Gary Ishee, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |