| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin is called for the reach on Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Norberto Martin, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Allen | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Norberto Martin | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford connects on the jumper from the left block | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Allen steps in front of the Stuart Hamon pass in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Hensley | 32-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | John Cooper is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick clanks a shot near the basket | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Gerald White can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Headrick | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 32-40 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick travels in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley tips it in | 32-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Paul Allen gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 3rd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson picks off the pass by Samuel Wiseman | 34-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stuart Hamon | 36-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White loses the dribble to Stuart Hamon | 37-44 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald White | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stuart Hamon | 40-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin picks off the pass by Bryan Hollowell | 40-48 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin lays it up and in | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leon Mazzola steals the ball from Robert Hensley | 42-50 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Brooks | 42-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Swofford | 44-53 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Lewis is called for the reach on Ian Brooks - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by James Adams | 44-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Adams picks off the pass by Paul Allen | 44-55 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from James Adams in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't finish the layup | 44-55 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 44-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford's pass is intercepted by James Adams | 44-58 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Michael Flavin (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 44-58 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Lambert is called for the reach on Stuart Hamon - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Smith | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Hamon - foul #2 on Stuart Hamon, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Michael Flavin | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert lays it in set up by Herbert Jones | 48-60 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the floater from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams's pass is intercepted by Frank Arnette | 50-62 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 50-62 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-62 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Paul Allen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG) Samuel Wiseman, Dennis Timmons | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Hamon and the foul's on Lee Labarge - foul #3 on Lee Labarge, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Paul Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Cooper | 53-65 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Cooper | 56-65 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 59-67 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is denied on a layup by Lee Labarge | 59-67 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-69 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick hits a jumper from the right block | 59-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF) Stuart Hamon, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin picks off the pass by Shawn Stephenson | 59-71 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is hacked by Gerald White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Arnette | 59-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Gerald White blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Tittle - foul #3 on Howard Tittle, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the turnaround in the paint | 60-72 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Paul Allen clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Hollowell steps in front of the Richard Jones pass in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stuart Hamon | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-75 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley double dribbles | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Paul Allen connects on the 3 from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't tip it in | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon runs out the clock | 67-77 |