| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ian Brooks - foul #1 on Ian Brooks, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Lambert is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from James Adams | 38-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford blows the dunk | 38-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it in | 40-42 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman's pass is intercepted by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is intercepted by Norberto Martin | 40-42 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF) Robert Headrick | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks tips it in | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Lambert | 45-46 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), George Smith (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, James Adams, Robert Headrick, Ian Brooks | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Wiseman | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 47-48 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Jones takes the ball from George Smith | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald White | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Norberto Martin | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Norberto Martin takes the ball from Herbert Jones | 49-50 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Robert Hensley blocks the jumper by Brian Swofford | 49-50 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Smith | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Norberto Martin - foul #2 on Norberto Martin, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, George Smith, Robert Hensley, Howard Tittle | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg's layup is rejected by Leon Mazzola | 50-52 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette tips it home | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Jones and the foul's on Shawn Stephenson - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (SG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Dennis Timmons | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Mazzola - foul #2 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Dennis Timmons, Robert Headrick | |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Labarge takes the ball from Robert Hensley | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Robert Hensley takes the ball from Danny Lambert | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ian Brooks - foul #2 on Ian Brooks, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norberto Martin - foul #3 on Norberto Martin, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick tips it home | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's fadeaway is rejected by George Smith | 56-57 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Danny Lambert | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Robert Hensley, George Smith | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman loses the dribble to Gerald White | 59-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Gerald White clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks's pass is intercepted by Gerald White | 59-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Robert Headrick (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, James Adams, Howard Tittle, Ian Brooks | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hensley | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Robert Hensley is called for the reach on Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Robert Hensley, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF) Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Ian Brooks (C) Billy Loessberg, George Smith | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Ian Brooks steals it from Lester Lewis | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, Ian Brooks | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 59-59 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks (C) Howard Tittle | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the easy dunk attempt | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Robert Hensley picks off the pass by Shawn Stephenson | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 61-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the floater in the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Norberto Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Jones steals it from James Adams in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones lays it in | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephenson - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is denied on a layup by Ian Brooks | 65-64 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Samuel Wiseman - foul #3 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norberto Martin, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG) Samuel Wiseman | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), James Adams (SF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #5 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hensley | 69-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norberto Martin | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a shot in the paint | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Adams | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is hacked by Robert Hensley - foul #2 on Robert Hensley, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ian Brooks steals it from Brian Swofford | 69-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is hacked by Ian Brooks - foul #3 on Ian Brooks, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman runs out the clock | 70-75 |