| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) PF - Dong Hong (fresh) C - William Durr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dong Hong | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bluhm | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Schlesinger | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Jason Kissinger is blocked by Andrew Bluhm | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Dong Hong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ian Lewis | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Durr | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Ian Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), Edwin Welty (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, Ronald Schlesinger, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hulbert - foul #1 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by John Hatch - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs is called for traveling | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) SG - John Leis (fresh) SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) SG - Edwin Welty (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) PF - John Simons (fresh) C - John Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty is hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #1 on Ruben Combs, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), William Durr (C) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG) John Simons | |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ruben Combs | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is hacked by Ruben Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Combs, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), James Katzner (PF) Ruben Combs, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Gerard Mitchell, Edwin Welty, John Hatch, Micheal Capps | |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Scott Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 6-10 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover slams it home on a great pass from Ian Lewis | 6-12 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), John Simons (C) John Garrison, Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger tips it in | 6-14 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty connects on the 3 from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Ronald Schlesinger - foul #1 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Simons - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (C) John Simons | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Mitchell | 9-19 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Gerard Mitchell steps in front of the Marlin Ransome pass | 9-19 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG) Richard Johnson, John Leis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (PG) Gerard Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Stone (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Garrison (fresh) SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Stone | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Terry Cover (C) John Garrison, Edwin Welty | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Scott Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Ronald Schlesinger, John Hatch | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the dunk attempt | 12-19 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Capps | 12-21 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 12-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Marlin Ransome - foul #1 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Scott Stone, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, John Garrison, Micheal Capps, Terry Cover | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Schlesinger | 12-23 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is denied on a layup by John Hatch | 12-23 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Welty | 12-23 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-23 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the turnaround from the right block | 14-23 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Gerard Mitchell in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson banks in the layup | 16-23 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Leis picks off the pass by Edwin Welty | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | John Leis banks in the layup | 18-23 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), John Garrison (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Micheal Capps (PF), Terry Cover (C) Gerard Mitchell, Ronald Schlesinger, Edwin Welty, Jonathan Eastman, John Hatch | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Capps | 18-25 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Stone (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Cover - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG) Scott Stone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SG) John Garrison | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the wide open shot from the right block | 20-25 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlin Ransome | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Marlin Ransome - foul #2 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Ian Lewis, Andrew Bluhm, Micheal Capps | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | James Katzner pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Leis | 24-26 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Katzner - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), Dong Hong (PF) Richard Johnson, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF), John Hatch (C) Edwin Welty, Terry Cover | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Dong Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Schlesinger steals the ball from Robert Hulbert | 24-27 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison makes the 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | John Garrison takes the ball from Jonathan Garnett | 24-30 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger can't finish the layup | 24-30 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Ronald Schlesinger - foul #2 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), James Katzner (PF), William Durr (C) Scott Stone, Dong Hong, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Edwin Welty (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Micheal Capps (C) John Garrison, Ronald Schlesinger, Gerard Mitchell, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Bluhm | 27-30 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SG), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Andrew Bluhm, John Hatch, Micheal Capps | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Simons - foul #3 on John Simons, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Ian Lewis, John Simons | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-32 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover drills a shot near the basket | 32-34 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is hacked by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Micheal Capps (PF) Gerard Mitchell, John Garrison, Edwin Welty, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 36-36 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Ruben Combs | 38-36 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it in | 38-38 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Schlesinger - foul #3 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #11 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), John Hatch (PF) Ronald Schlesinger, Terry Cover | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hulbert is called for the reach on John Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Scott Stone, Dong Hong, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman (PF) Micheal Capps | |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett and he's fouled by John Hatch - foul #2 on John Hatch, team foul #12 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SG), Gerard Mitchell (SF) John Garrison, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Hatch - foul #3 on John Hatch, team foul #13 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), William Durr (C) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF), Terry Cover (C) Gerard Mitchell, John Hatch | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-44 |