| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Scott Peachey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Griswold blocks the short jumper by Craig McMahen | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen's pass is intercepted by John Sharer in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | John Sharer banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Griswold | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Christopher Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is fouled on the floor by Edward Alexander - foul #1 on Edward Alexander, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Dan Dunbar swats the layup by Robert Mattson | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Donald Ross denies the turnaround by Keith Patnode | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Blevins and the foul's on Ian Kolb - foul #1 on Ian Kolb, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Scott Peachey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Peachey, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Peachey | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Franceski | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Dane Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond travels in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Robert Mattson (C) James Hammond, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (PF) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, James Franceski | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone lays it up and in and he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Edward Alexander (C) Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Charles Simon snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Charles Simon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) Charles Simon | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Keith Patnode is blocked by Donald Ross | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it in | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Patnode swats the short shot by Robert Mattson | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled on the floor by Ian Kolb - foul #2 on Ian Kolb, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG) Ian Kolb, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the easy layup | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Ruble | 7-13 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 7-15 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Wink is called for the reach on Christopher Ruble - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) James Hammond, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Patnode | 7-15 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Albert Wood (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Kent Harris (fresh) PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the tip | 7-15 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kent Harris is called for the reach on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG) Christopher Ruble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Griswold | 7-15 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen tips it home | 9-15 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Craig McMahen picks off the pass by Odis Webb | 9-15 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Dunbar | 9-15 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Wood - foul #1 on Albert Wood, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Robert Mattson (C) Albert Wood, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hammond | 11-17 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harold Blevins is denied by Charles Bone | 11-17 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is hacked by Keith Patnode in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (PF) Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander (C) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 13-20 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Hammond | 15-20 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Alexander | 17-20 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Ruble is called for the reach on Kent Harris - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (PG), Donald Ross (PF), Robert Mattson (C) James Hammond, Charles Bone, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Kent Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Ruble | 19-21 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #11 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey (C) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Kent Harris | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Albert Wood (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Odis Webb takes the ball from Christopher Ruble | 19-22 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 19-22 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck lays it in on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Charles Bone (PF), Edward Alexander (C) Albert Wood, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), James Franceski (PF), Charles Simon (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Charles Simon makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Franceski | 19-26 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Dane Ham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF) John Sharer | |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-26 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 24-29 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Walker and he's hacked by James Franceski - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Scott Peachey (C) Christopher Walker, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, James Franceski, Charles Simon | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Dane Ham takes the ball from James Hammond | 26-29 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Odis Webb slams it home on a great pass from Kent Harris | 26-31 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond tips it in | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Harris | 28-34 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Harris - foul #2 on Kent Harris, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Christopher Ruble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-35 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG) Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Robert Mattson is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (PF) John Sharer, James Franceski | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb's pass is intercepted by Charles Simon in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Albert Wood - foul #2 on Albert Wood, team foul #14 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Scott Peachey (C) Ian Kolb, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble loses the dribble to Charles Simon | 29-36 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Scott Peachey - foul #2 on Scott Peachey, team foul #15 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Walker, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander (C) Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Odis Webb | 31-41 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-41 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it home | 33-43 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Darrell Beck and the foul's on Albert Wood - foul #3 on Albert Wood, team foul #16 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Ian Kolb (SG), Robert Mattson (SF), Scott Peachey (C) Albert Wood, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Kent Harris (SF), James Franceski (PF), Dan Dunbar (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-46 |