| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Gibson steps in front of the Billy Loessberg pass | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 31-37 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Swofford is blocked by Gerald Reynolds | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on Gerald Reynolds - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG), Michael Flavin (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Billy Loessberg, Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin's floater is knocked away by Lee Labarge | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Wiseman | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is denied on a layup by William Maxon | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | William Maxon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, James Adams, Joseph Numbers | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Reynolds | 34-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle is fouled on the floor by Gerald Reynolds - foul #3 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Herbert Jones, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz (SG) Gerald Reynolds | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Owen and he's hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Maxon (PF) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), James Adams (SF) Donald Sturtz, Michael Flavin | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Maxon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Brian Swofford is denied by Howard Tittle | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 40-42 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Stephenson - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, William Maxon, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Michael Flavin (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Dennis Timmons, Howard Tittle | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach loses the dribble to Herbert Jones | 40-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Adams | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is hacked by Gerald Reynolds - foul #4 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Lee Labarge (PF) David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers (C) Gerald Reynolds | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | William Rohrbach is called for the reach on Lester Lewis - foul #3 on William Rohrbach, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Kuhn (PG) William Rohrbach | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Kuhn - foul #1 on James Kuhn, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (SF) James Adams | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Kuhn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Labarge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Timmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Flavin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons is hacked by Lester Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz (SG), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Michael Flavin | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Gibson steps in front of the Donald Sturtz pass | 41-47 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 43-47 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Labarge is called for the reach on Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Jimmie Tinkle, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), James Adams (SF), Michael Flavin (PF) James Kuhn, Dennis Timmons, Joseph Numbers | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin lays it in on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's floater is knocked away by Howard Tittle | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Sturtz | 43-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), William Maxon (PF) Charles Thomas, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF) Donald Sturtz, James Adams | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Howard Tittle steals the ball from Michael Baker | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Baker steals the ball from William Rohrbach | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Baker | 47-52 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is hacked by Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Herbert Jones, Jimmie Tinkle, William Maxon, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) William Rohrbach, Andre Lombardi, Michael Flavin, Howard Tittle | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Timmons - foul #2 on Dennis Timmons, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Owen takes the ball from Richard Jones | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Labarge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz (SG), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Joseph Numbers | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Gerald Reynolds is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #5 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG), James Adams (SF) Billy Loessberg, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson steals it from Howard Tittle | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Charles Thomas, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) William Rohrbach | |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Joseph Numbers (C) Andre Lombardi, Dennis Timmons, Howard Tittle | |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Lester Lewis - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF) Donald Sturtz | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lester Lewis | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Adams | 56-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Flavin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it in | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Numbers | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Flavin | 58-60 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Swofford takes the ball from Joseph Numbers in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Flavin swats the layup by Herbert Jones | 58-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Flavin | 60-63 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Herbert Jones, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Numbers | |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 60-66 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Flavin - foul #1 on Michael Flavin, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 61-66 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (PF) Michael Flavin | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dennis Timmons steps in front of the Christopher Gibson pass | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons is hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Billy Loessberg steps in front of the Lester Lewis pass | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF) Dennis Timmons | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 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 | Billy Loessberg runs out the clock | 65-75 |