| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Pearson | 43-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-34 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas O'Quinn swats the short shot by Thomas Baker | 43-34 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart tips it home | 45-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), David Hedges (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Ricky Pearson, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Musselman steals the ball from John Schoenthal | 47-36 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte is fouled on the floor by Ellis Musselman - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Jose Duarte, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Pearson - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Baker | 49-38 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Carl Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson double dribbles | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway is fouled on the floor by Charles Burns - foul #1 on Charles Burns, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF) Ricky Pearson | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott and he's fouled by John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 52-40 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Harry Cheney is called for the reach on Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Harry Cheney, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Fulcher, Harry Cheney, David Hedges, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Brian Wishart, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Wishart | 54-43 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Wishart | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Ricky Pearson, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #4 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Howe steps in front of the John Schoenthal pass | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Schoenthal - foul #2 on John Schoenthal, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF) Warren Bodily | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) David Hedges | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | John Schoenthal steals the ball from Philip Alloway | 54-45 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by John Schoenthal is blocked by Philip Alloway | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Porter and the foul's on Charles Burns - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Kline is called for the reach on Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Kline, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Brian Fulcher | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Boyer steps in front of the Brian Wishart pass | 57-45 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Robert Kline drills a 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Stephen Howe (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte (PG) Ricky Pearson | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Boyer | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF), Charles Burns (PF) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is hacked by David Hedges - foul #3 on David Hedges, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), John Schoenthal (SF) Jose Duarte, David Hedges | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (C) Bruce Timmons, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Harry Cheney (SF) Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Randolph Wilson steals it from Ricky Pearson in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Ricky Pearson - foul #3 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #11 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Brian Fulcher, Charles Burns | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is fouled on the floor by Carl Porter - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Robert Kline (PF) Carl Porter, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (C) John Schoenthal | |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hedges (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty loses the ball out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Harry Cheney, David Hedges | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Wishart | 66-49 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Robert Kline clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Sullivan - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), John Schoenthal (SF), Charles Burns (PF) Jose Duarte, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Fulcher, team foul #13 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) Brian Fulcher | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #14 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), Harry Cheney (SF) Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway lays it in | 69-50 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Burns | 69-53 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it in | 71-53 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 71-53 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Zolty - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte (PG) Brian Fulcher | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 71-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #15 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 3rd free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Timmons is called for the reach on Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Carl Porter, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), David Hedges (PF), John Schoenthal (C) Warren Bodily, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Duarte (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schoenthal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler knocks in the floater near the basket | 76-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | John Schoenthal is called for the reach on Bruce Timmons - foul #3 on John Schoenthal, team foul #16 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), Charles Burns (PF) Jose Duarte, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Gary Zolty, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte (PG), John Schoenthal (C) Michael Butler, David Hedges | |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jose Duarte | 78-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman loses the dribble to Jose Duarte in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Duarte scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jose Duarte - foul #1 on Jose Duarte, team foul #17 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF) Jose Duarte | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #12 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by Bruce Timmons - foul #3 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #13 | 82-63 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 82-65 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 82-65 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman runs out the clock | 82-65 |