| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Robert Kline hits a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Schroeder | 27-33 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart buries a jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-33 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 29-33 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 29-35 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily loses the dribble to Ellis Musselman | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the finger roll | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 31-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott | |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it in | 32-39 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on David Hedges - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Paul Mullins | |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal is denied on a layup by Philip Alloway | 32-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway clanks a shot from the right side | 32-39 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Porter is called for the reach on George Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (C) Carl Porter, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott | 32-42 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Marvin Tatman, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) William Williams, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges lays it in | 34-42 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Burwell and he's hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #3 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Charles Burns (C) Michael Burwell, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF) Ellis Musselman, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer | |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Schoenthal picks off the pass by Robert Kline | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Robert Kline's layup is rejected by Charles Burns | 37-45 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG), David Hedges (PF) Warren Bodily, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Paul Mullins, Jamal Abbott | |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | David Hedges steps in front of the Carl Porter pass | 37-45 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG) George Coleman, Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Michael Butler, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Thatcher steals the ball from Robert Kline | 37-45 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #4 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), John Schoenthal (C) Marvin Tatman, Michael Burwell, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott | |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Williams and he's fouled by George Coleman - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by Paul Mullins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Warren Bodily takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 39-47 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal hits the finger roll set up by George Coleman | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Wishart | 46-49 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses short on a shot from close range | 46-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #3 on Brian Wishart, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Cramer and he's hacked by David Hedges - foul #2 on David Hedges, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jamal Abbott - foul #5 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott | |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is called for 10 seconds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) David Hedges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway's pass is intercepted by Michael Burwell | 47-53 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 47-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF), John Schoenthal (C) Michael Butler, Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Philip Alloway | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Kline is called for the reach on Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Robert Kline, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Marvin Tatman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Milton Cramer (PF) Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hedges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Cramer (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Schoenthal | 48-57 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by Robert Kline - foul #3 on Robert Kline, team foul #12 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (PF), Charles Burns (C) David Hedges, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Paul Mullins (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | George Coleman is called for the reach on Ellis Musselman - foul #4 on George Coleman, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (PF) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Mullins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #13 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ellis Musselman | 50-60 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Coleman | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | David Hedges swats the short shot by Robert Kline | 53-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns banks in the layup set up by Brian Wishart | 55-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Carl Porter scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Schroeder and the foul's on George Coleman - foul #5 on George Coleman, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 55-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Wishart - foul #4 on Brian Wishart, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thatcher | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman runs out the clock | 55-65 |