| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Morris | 23-26 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Casey Neville | 26-28 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a jumper in the paint | 26-28 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 29-28 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen banks in the layup set up by Donald Barbagallo | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Flippen picks off the pass by Marvin Zimmerman in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard and he's hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Ronald Styron, Gregory Bentley | |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Robert Helm can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the easy open layup | 34-30 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it home | 36-30 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Matthew McKosky is called for the reach on Robert Helm - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Styron | 36-33 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is called for a backcourt violation | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fairly fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Simon Shin - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it in | 42-33 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Robert Helm | |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bentley - foul #3 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Anthony Southwick | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Simon Shin - foul #3 on Simon Shin, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses badly on a shot in the lane | 44-36 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-36 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is hacked by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Michael Morris, James Bien, John Morgan, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (C) Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Stafford - foul #4 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it in | 50-38 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Sam Moore scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 50-41 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 52-41 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone throws it down set up by John Morgan and he's hacked by Simon Shin - foul #4 on Simon Shin, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Malone | 55-43 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the finger roll set up by Michael Morris | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits a shot from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the finger roll set up by Louis Flippen and the foul's on Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF) James Bien, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley lays it in set up by Louis Flippen | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McKosky | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Helm | 62-51 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Robert Helm, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 64-51 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Bien | 66-51 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Southwick is called for the reach on Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Douglas Etienne | 68-53 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #3 on Sam Moore, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Sam Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sam Moore | 70-53 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it in | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 70-55 |