| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Evans, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell | 38-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Evans | 41-32 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Llanas | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Sean Smith's pass is intercepted by Paul Murphy | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick James | 41-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans is hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Robert Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SF) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Robert Young drills a jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's pass is intercepted by Brian Curiel | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Sean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Muth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Young picks off the pass by Daniel Harris in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Nicholas Brown, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is called for 10 seconds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | James Haynes is denied on a layup by Donald Carroll | 44-36 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 44-36 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 44-39 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Paul Murphy swats the layup by Ralph Evans | 44-39 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Marc Fields | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz and he's hacked by Brian Curiel - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Harris steals it from Ralph Evans | 47-40 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the finger roll | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (C) Houston Burrows, Brian Curiel, Roger Binette | |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 48-42 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's pass is intercepted by Donald Carroll | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 48-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF), William Bonham (C) Gary Ansell, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Brian Curiel (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Nicholas Brown, Robert Muth | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a floater near the basket | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-48 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 48-50 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | James Haynes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz, Francis Tarr, James Haynes, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Evans steps in front of the Daniel Harris pass | 48-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Muth - foul #2 on Robert Muth, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Theodore O'Dell picks off the pass by Ralph Evans | 49-52 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Daniel Harris is denied by Larry Furlow | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 49-52 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw drills a jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Furlow is called for the reach on Donald Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG) Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 51-55 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Young | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF) Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Curiel and the foul's on Robert Young - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), William Bonham (C) Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Herbert Baltz, Francis Tarr, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow comes up short on the floater near the basket | 54-59 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Curiel | 54-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Sean Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the floater from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Adam Shaw, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow scores on a runner in the paint | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 58-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Ralph Evans, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Marc Fields | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 60-64 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Francis Tarr | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Carroll, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Theodore O'Dell steals the ball from Ralph Evans | 62-64 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell dunks the ball | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas is hacked by Adam Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #1 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled on the floor by Theodore O'Dell - foul #2 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Adam Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Adam Shaw, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Sean Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Roger Binette takes the ball from Sean Smith | 65-73 |
| 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 | Roger Binette runs out the clock | 65-73 |