| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Matthew Frank (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Embry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kerry Martindale - foul #3 on Kerry Martindale, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins (C) Kerry Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee is fouled on the floor by Dennis Nash - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry is hacked by Kenneth Krantz - foul #1 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Frank | 45-41 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals drills a shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Krantz | 45-43 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Jacob Foy (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Matthew Frank, Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Joseph Embry, Emmett Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brett Armstead - foul #2 on Brett Armstead, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Brett Armstead steals it from William Hollingsworth | 45-45 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Brett Armstead - foul #3 on Brett Armstead, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry (PF) Brett Armstead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Gary Morello comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-45 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Foy | 47-45 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Foy (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Embry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Laufer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Kerry Martindale (C) Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Joseph Embry, Woodrow Laufer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Timothy Wilson, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Krantz | 47-49 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 47-49 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel tips it home | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Nash | 49-51 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is hacked by Kenneth Krantz - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Joseph Embry (PF), Emmett Collins (C) Bryan Carrara, Gary Ishee, Brett Armstead, Kerry Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden, William Lamb | |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Frank - foul #2 on Matthew Frank, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy (SF) Donald Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry connects on the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jacob Foy - foul #1 on Jacob Foy, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Dennis Nash, Louis Chappell | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daryl Nolan | 51-57 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Gary Morello snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Kerry Martindale (C) Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Joseph Embry, Emmett Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Louis Chappell (PF) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Daryl Nolan | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Matthew Frank (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Armstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Ishee - foul #1 on Gary Ishee, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG) Matthew Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) Thomas Micheals | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara misses the shot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Gilden | 51-59 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Ishee - foul #2 on Gary Ishee, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry (PF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Brett Armstead, Kerry Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Carrara | 51-61 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Emmett Collins (C) Bryan Carrara, Gary Ishee, Woodrow Laufer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), William Lamb (C) Gary Morello, Brian Gilden, Louis Chappell | |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy (SF) Donald Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy knocks in the floater from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 56-63 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Matthew Frank - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Kerry Martindale (C) Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Joseph Embry, Emmett Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, William Lamb | |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Kerry Martindale steps in front of the Thomas Micheals pass | 58-63 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead clanks a shot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Micheals | 58-65 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Krantz steals it from Matthew Frank in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz banks in the layup | 58-67 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Carrara | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Matthew Frank (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Carrara (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Armstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Wilson - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum (PG), Gary Ishee (SG), Joseph Embry (PF) Matthew Frank, Bryan Carrara, Brett Armstead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Timothy Wilson, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | William Lamb can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kerry Martindale - foul #4 on Kerry Martindale, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy (SF), Emmett Collins (C) Donald Daniel, Kerry Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Gary Morello | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | William Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Emmett Collins | 62-70 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Gary Ishee - foul #3 on Gary Ishee, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas buries a jump hook from the left block set up by William Hollingsworth | 62-72 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Embry | 64-72 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | William Lamb tips it back up and in | 64-74 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jacob Foy | 67-74 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Joseph Embry, Emmett Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell, William Lamb | |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals tips it back up and in | 67-76 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is whistled for a carry | 67-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG), Kerry Martindale (C) Gary Ishee, Woodrow Laufer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Carrara | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Matthew Frank takes the ball from Timothy Wilson | 69-76 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank banks in the layup | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Matthew Frank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Armstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 71-78 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Joseph Embry (PF) Matthew Frank, Brett Armstead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Timothy Wilson, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale blows the layup | 71-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG) Bryan Carrara | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Nash | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Gary Ishee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 71-81 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ishee takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 71-81 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses the easy layup | 71-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals travels with the ball | 71-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Jacob Foy (SF), Emmett Collins (PF), Brett Armstead (C) Matthew Frank, Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Joseph Embry, Kerry Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead can't finish the layup | 71-81 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Carrara - foul #2 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead gets the offensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins double dribbles | 71-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Gary Morello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-83 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it but misses | 71-83 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead grabs the board | 71-83 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson runs out the clock | 71-83 |