| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Norberto Martin - foul #2 on Norberto Martin, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin takes the ball from Brian Swofford | 36-30 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the floater from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | James Adams denies the turnaround by Brian Swofford | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norberto Martin | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola lays it in | 38-35 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Howard Tittle swats the dunk try by Bryan Hollowell | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Hollowell | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Lambert | 42-39 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Wiseman | 44-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | John Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon loses the dribble to John Cooper in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, Samuel Wiseman, George Smith, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 46-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Headrick - foul #2 on Robert Headrick, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Arnette takes the ball from Robert Headrick | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Lambert steals the ball from Robert Hensley | 46-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Mazzola | 46-43 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hensley | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Cooper | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Norberto Martin in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Dennis Timmons (SF), Michael Flavin (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Timmons | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (SF) Dennis Timmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Lewis picks off the pass by Ian Brooks | 50-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ian Brooks | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, George Smith, Michael Flavin, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Paul Allen, Lester Lewis | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from Norberto Martin in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Headrick - foul #3 on Robert Headrick, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Gerald White, Frank Arnette | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Headrick | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is fouled on the floor by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Robert Hensley, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is hacked by Stuart Hamon - foul #1 on Stuart Hamon, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Flavin (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, Dennis Timmons, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) John Cooper, Brian Swofford | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian Brooks | 54-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Ian Brooks swats the layup by Danny Lambert | 54-51 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith is hacked by Gerald White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald White, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley (PF) Michael Flavin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Lee Labarge | |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Mazzola | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Headrick (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, George Smith, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Danny Lambert | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | John Cooper scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Robert Hensley, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Stuart Hamon is called for the reach on Bryan Hollowell - foul #2 on Stuart Hamon, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG) Stuart Hamon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF) Frank Arnette | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Michael Flavin takes the ball from Bryan Hollowell | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin banks in the wide open layup | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Gerald White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Robert Headrick (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), George Smith (C) Norberto Martin, James Adams, Michael Flavin, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Lee Labarge | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Brooks | 63-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF) Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 63-61 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Gerald White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is fouled on the floor by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 64-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | The jumper by John Cooper is denied by Ian Brooks | 64-61 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 64-65 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #3 on Norberto Martin, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Cooper steals it from James Adams | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford banks in the layup set up by John Cooper | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |