| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Woods | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Schwartzer | 29-42 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Micah Lindsey denies the turnaround by Clarence Neal | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-42 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF) Evan Walker, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bennie Kozielski | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG), Michael Schiffman (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Michael Woods, Eugene Yepez, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (C) Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Delamora - foul #3 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Eugene Yepez (PF) Timothy Delamora, Bennie Kozielski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Schiffman | 36-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is fouled on the floor by Evan Walker - foul #2 on Evan Walker, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Joseph Davis (SF) Kenneth Cole, Michael Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF) Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Frisbee steals it from Evan Walker in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Balk and he's hacked by Evan Walker - foul #3 on Evan Walker, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG) Evan Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled on the floor by John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses the shot from close range | 36-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Delamora - foul #4 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Evan Walker (SG), Michael Schiffman (PF) Michael Woods, Timothy Delamora, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk | |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 36-51 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Michael Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Robert Earp snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Gomes - foul #4 on Joseph Gomes, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (SG), Joseph Davis (C) Kenneth Cole, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Bennie Kozielski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk scores on a jumper in the lane | 39-54 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Dupont | 42-54 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Robert Earp's pass is intercepted by Charles Dupont | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Dupont (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Micah Lindsey | 44-54 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer loses the dribble to Charles Dupont | 44-54 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont lays it in | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled on the floor by Charles Dupont - foul #1 on Charles Dupont, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF) Michael Woods, Charles Dupont, Joseph Davis, Eugene Yepez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Evan Walker | 49-56 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | William Woodward denies the turnaround by Arthur Thoms | 49-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Thoms is called for the reach on William Woodward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt clanks a floater from the left side | 51-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Thoms - foul #4 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) William Woodward, Michael Schiffman, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is whistled for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (SG) Evan Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Frisbee steps in front of the Charles Dupont pass in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Frisbee | 53-62 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 55-62 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | John Dietz loses the dribble to Joseph Davis | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Michael Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), William Woodward (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Charles Dupont, Bennie Kozielski, Eugene Yepez, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Brian Lovett | |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | William Woodward steps in front of the John Vanwinkle pass | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schiffman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micah Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Vanwinkle | 57-64 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Balk picks off the pass by Michael Woods in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk blows the dunk | 57-64 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Schiffman | 57-64 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Neal steals the ball from Kenneth Cole | 57-64 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits a runner in the paint set up by Ivan Dilworth | 57-66 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on Michael Schiffman - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Evan Walker (SG), Eugene Yepez (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Michael Woods, Kenneth Cole, William Woodward, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Arthur Thoms (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Ivan Dilworth, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the lay-in | 59-66 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Don Schwartzer and he's fouled by Joseph Gomes - foul #5 on Joseph Gomes, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Michael Schiffman, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Kozielski | 62-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Timothy Delamora - foul #5 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG) Timothy Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Robert Earp | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis hits a wide open floater from the right block | 64-72 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Lovett - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), William Woodward (SF) Evan Walker, Bennie Kozielski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Brian Lovett | |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #2 on Joseph Davis, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dupont (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Neal swats the short shot by Joseph Davis | 66-77 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #3 on Joseph Davis, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Micah Lindsey (C) Charles Dupont, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Earp (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Earp - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Joseph Davis (PF) Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Arthur Thoms (C) Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Earp | 67-80 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Brian Lovett (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | William Woodward steals the ball from Brian Lovett | 67-80 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis travels with the ball | 67-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF) Michael Woods, Evan Walker, William Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont grabs the board | 67-80 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Davis | 69-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-80 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis snags the offensive board | 69-80 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole hits a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Davis and he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Charles Dupont, Bennie Kozielski, Michael Schiffman, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Ivan Dilworth, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the free throw | 72-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by Kenneth Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #13 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey loses the dribble to Don Schwartzer | 72-82 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer lays it in | 72-84 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #14 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-84 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (SG) Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 73-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt runs out the clock | 73-84 |