| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) SG - Samuel Patton (fresh) SF - Michael Daum (fresh) PF - Valentin Gallo (fresh) C - Larry Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) SF - Scott Ley (fresh) PF - Dennis North (fresh) C - Alfred Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Larry Olsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Kincaid takes the ball from Samuel Patton | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Kincaid | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Larry Olsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Patton takes the ball from Alfred Green | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Michael Daum grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Michael Daum can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Larry Olsen travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez (PG), Wendell Rudy (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Omer Zircher, Samuel Patton, Michael Daum, Valentin Gallo, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth (C) Alfred Green | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy connects on the jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Kincaid | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth hits a wide open turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Christopher Melendrez - foul #1 on Christopher Melendrez, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia (PG), Larry Olsen (C) Christopher Melendrez, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Edwardo Roman (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Thomas Beattie (C) Donald Benfer, Thomas Kincaid, Scott Ley, Dennis North | |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers's layup is rejected by Ramon Martin | 4-10 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Randall Ingrassia (fresh) SG - Wendell Rudy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) C - Larry Olsen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Faison (fresh) SG - Edwardo Roman (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Gerald Booth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beattie (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Dikembe Ahmed steals it from Ramon Martin | 4-10 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Faison - foul #1 on David Faison, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Patton (SG), Michael Daum (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF) Larry Chambers, Dikembe Ahmed, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Alfred Green (C) David Faison, Gerald Booth | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Valentin Gallo is called for the reach on Donald Benfer - foul #1 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Andres Rossi (C) Randall Ingrassia, Wendell Rudy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG) Ramon Martin | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edwardo Roman | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Patton - foul #1 on Samuel Patton, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez (SG) Samuel Patton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Scott Ley (SF), Dennis North (PF) Donald Benfer, Edwardo Roman, Thomas Beattie | |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Omer Zircher steps in front of the David Faison pass | 6-12 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | David Faison steps in front of the Michael Daum pass | 6-12 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Faison double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Larry Olsen (C) Omer Zircher, Michael Daum, Valentin Gallo, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth (C) Alfred Green | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez scores on a jump hook from the right block | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | David Faison blows the wide open layup | 8-12 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Larry Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis North - foul #1 on Dennis North, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Samuel Patton (SG), Wendell Rudy (SF) Christopher Melendrez, Clayton Hulett, Larry Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Edwardo Roman (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Thomas Beattie (C) David Faison, Thomas Kincaid, Scott Ley, Dennis North | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman blows the wide open layup | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edwardo Roman | 10-12 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Benfer | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) SG - Samuel Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Olsen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Gerald Booth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beattie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher is hacked by Edwardo Roman - foul #1 on Edwardo Roman, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Daum (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Wendell Rudy, Dikembe Ahmed, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green (C) Gerald Booth | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Omer Zircher | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Edwardo Roman - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia (PG), Wendell Rudy (SG), Larry Chambers (PF) Omer Zircher, Samuel Patton, Valentin Gallo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Scott Ley (SF) Edwardo Roman, Ramon Martin | |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randall Ingrassia | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia hits a shot from the right side set up by Larry Chambers | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North (PF) Thomas Beattie | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Michael Daum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Rudy | 17-15 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Donald Benfer | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Alfred Green is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Alfred Green, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez (PG), Clayton Hulett (SG), Larry Olsen (C) Randall Ingrassia, Michael Daum, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth (C) Alfred Green | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Kincaid - foul #1 on Thomas Kincaid, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Clayton Hulett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (PG), Ramon Martin (SF) Donald Benfer, Scott Ley | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Wendell Rudy picks off the pass by Thomas Kincaid in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez lays it in on a great pass from Wendell Rudy | 21-17 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melendrez - foul #2 on Christopher Melendrez, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia (PG) Christopher Melendrez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Samuel Patton (SG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Randall Ingrassia, Larry Chambers, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG) Thomas Kincaid | |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Ramon Martin steps in front of the Wendell Rudy pass | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwardo Roman and the foul's on Samuel Patton - foul #2 on Samuel Patton, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (SG), Michael Daum (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Samuel Patton, Wendell Rudy, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Thomas Beattie (C) David Faison, Dennis North | |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Michael Daum misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman tips it home | 23-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 23-23 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Hulett (fresh) SF - Michael Daum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwardo Roman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Beattie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Donald Benfer steps in front of the Omer Zircher pass | 23-23 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer hits the finger roll | 23-25 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia (PG), Wendell Rudy (SG), Larry Chambers (PF), Larry Olsen (C) Omer Zircher, Clayton Hulett, Valentin Gallo, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Thomas Kincaid (SG), Scott Ley (SF), Dennis North (PF), Alfred Green (C) Donald Benfer, Ramon Martin, Edwardo Roman, Gerald Booth, Thomas Beattie | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Larry Olsen gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Michael Daum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randall Ingrassia | 26-25 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Michael Daum is blocked by Alfred Green | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid loses the dribble to Wendell Rudy | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Michael Daum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Kincaid - foul #2 on Thomas Kincaid, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Clayton Hulett (SG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Randall Ingrassia, Wendell Rudy, Larry Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Edwardo Roman (SG), Thomas Beattie (PF), Jeremy Benson (C) David Faison, Thomas Kincaid, Dennis North, Alfred Green | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Michael Daum makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Michael Daum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Valentin Gallo - foul #2 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy (SF), Larry Chambers (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Michael Daum, Valentin Gallo, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Omer Zircher | 30-26 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez (PG), Samuel Patton (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Omer Zircher, Clayton Hulett, Larry Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Gerald Booth (PF) Edwardo Roman, Scott Ley, Thomas Beattie | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Melendrez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Rudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Benson (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wendell Rudy | 32-26 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Olsen (C) Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Dennis North (PF), Alfred Green (C) Donald Benfer, Gerald Booth, Jeremy Benson | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed's floater is tipped away by Dennis North | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez connects on the shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Wendell Rudy steals it from David Faison in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randall Ingrassia (PG), Clayton Hulett (SG), Michael Daum (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Larry Chambers (C) Christopher Melendrez, Samuel Patton, Wendell Rudy, Dikembe Ahmed, Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Thomas Beattie (SF), Gerald Booth (C) David Faison, Ramon Martin, Alfred Green | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Dennis North is denied by Valentin Gallo | 34-26 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Daum pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Booth picks off the pass by Clayton Hulett | 34-26 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Clayton Hulett is called for the reach on Thomas Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Hulett, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andres Rossi (C) Valentin Gallo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley (SF) Dennis North | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Benfer | 34-28 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Michael Daum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth misses long on an open shot in the lane | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Daum hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |