| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - James Katzner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - John Simons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Sharer takes the ball from John Simons | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode's floater is tipped away by Robert Mattson | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it in | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Mattson | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Donald Ross (PF) James Hammond, Robert Mattson | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dante Waller picks off the pass by Ian Kolb in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Donald Ross (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Batson is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #7 | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Odis Webb steps in front of the Charles Bone pass | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | James Katzner drills a jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Dane Ham (SG), John Sharer (SF) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is denied on a layup by James Katzner | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Keith Patnode, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig McMahen | 11-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Dante Waller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ian Kolb - foul #1 on Ian Kolb, team foul #9 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (PF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), John Simons (C) Ian Kolb, Timothy Batson | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Furr | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | James Katzner drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Odis Webb steps in front of the Christopher Walker pass in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is fouled on the floor by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dane Ham (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Griswold | 18-19 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is fouled on the floor by Robert Mattson - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #11 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), John Simons (C) Matt Koehler, Robert Mattson | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Dante Waller loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Ian Kolb, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Dante Waller - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Sharer (SF), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | James Katzner travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (C) John Simons | |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Ruble and he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Christopher Walker | |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Simons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble travels in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Ruble, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Robert Mattson | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a runner near the basket set up by Donald Chrisman | 24-28 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Katzner steals it from Matt Koehler | 24-28 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #13 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Ian Kolb, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 27-28 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Blevins steals it from Christopher Walker in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold lays it in on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 29-28 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Keith Patnode (PF) Harold Blevins, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Grady Edwards (PF), James Katzner (C) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the turnaround from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Craig McMahen picks off the pass by Donald Chrisman | 29-29 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Sharer and he's fouled by John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #14 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF) Darrell Beck, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SF) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ian Kolb | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Chrisman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Katzner (tiring) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Simons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner tips it in | 34-33 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone drills a jump hook from close range | 34-35 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a floater in the paint set up by Harold Blevins | 36-35 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-35 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ian Kolb - foul #2 on Ian Kolb, team foul #15 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Dane Ham (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), James Hammond (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller buries a floater from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #3 on Keith Patnode, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Furr and he's fouled by Dane Ham - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #12 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Steven Furr steals the ball from John Sharer | 43-38 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-38 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-38 |