| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Rondon | 44-41 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jones | 44-43 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon loses the dribble to Robert Jones in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 44-44 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz | 44-46 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 44-46 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Kyle | 47-48 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clinton Shell | 47-50 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Clinton Shell steps in front of the Ray Kyle pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Thornton | 47-52 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Newsome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on Houston Burrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Houston Burrows, Nicholas Brown, Roger Binette, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick James | 51-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Doyle is called for the reach on Jeff Rondon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Doyle, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) Larry Furlow, Robert Jones | |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields tips it home | 53-52 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Luis Doyle, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG) Jeff Rondon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Gary Ansell | |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Patrick James, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, James Haynes | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 53-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Haynes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Ansell | 54-54 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Robert Jones (C) Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Robert Jones | |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) James Haynes | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Paul Murphy (PF) Nicholas Brown, Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Houston Burrows steps in front of the Samuel Hultgren pass | 54-58 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses long on a jump hook from close range | 54-58 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 56-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Thornton | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Roger Binette picks off the pass by James Thornton | 56-58 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Thornton is called for the reach on Roger Binette - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Binette | 60-58 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Brown | 60-58 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | James Haney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Ansell | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #5 on Patrick James, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Patrick James, Nicholas Brown, Roger Binette, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, Robert Jones | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Marc Fields (C) Donald Carroll, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is fouled on the floor by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle comes up short on the runner in the paint | 60-61 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits a runner from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Houston Burrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, James Haynes | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 60-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 60-66 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ray Kyle (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Thornton and he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Houston Burrows, Ray Kyle, Paul Murphy, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Haynes (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Carey Henshaw | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Jones steps in front of the Roger Binette pass | 60-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Clinton Shell (PF) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Roger Binette steals it from Clinton Shell | 60-69 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton | |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 60-71 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Houston Burrows - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-73 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jeff Rondon | 64-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Kyle, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Robert Jones | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Rondon, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 64-75 |