| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is fouled on the floor by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Robert Helm drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hollberg | 26-35 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Graves steals the ball from Martin Pickett in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Morgan Norman - foul #1 on Morgan Norman, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the jumper near the basket | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Proctor, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG) Timothy Albritton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Arthur Hattaway | |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | John Proctor is called for the reach on Harold Sampley - foul #3 on John Proctor, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Mark Watkins swats the shot by William Bowers | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | William Bowers tips it home | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Genovese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF) John Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Jack Giardina steals the ball from Joshua Hollberg | 29-40 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Giardina | 31-40 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Michael Reed misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Helm | 31-43 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Riding | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Hollberg | 33-45 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Hardin - foul #2 on Danny Hardin, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Martin Deaver | |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Genovese | 33-45 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Bowers | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Charles Gardner takes the ball from William Bowers | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton is fouled on the floor by Harold Sampley - foul #4 on Harold Sampley, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Timothy Albritton, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Richard Genovese | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Campbell | 37-47 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway is denied on a layup by Charles Gardner | 37-47 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Martin Pickett (SF) John Proctor, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF) Herman Graves | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jack Giardina | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Martin Pickett takes the ball from Robert Helm | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler's pass is intercepted by Jack Giardina | 40-50 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina lays it in | 42-50 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Giardina - foul #1 on Jack Giardina, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Danny Hardin, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | William Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-52 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Graves | 45-55 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Hollberg picks off the pass by John Proctor in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Michael Reed (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is hacked by William Bowers - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) John Proctor, Timothy Albritton, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) William Bowers | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (PF) Robert Campbell, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF) Martin Deaver | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Harold Sampley, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Richard Genovese | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Proctor and he's fouled by Richard Dowler - foul #3 on Richard Dowler, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF) Martin Pickett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Herman Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins tips it in | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Watkins | 50-62 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Mark Watkins is called for the reach on Robert Helm - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, Jack Giardina, John Gardner, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Genovese (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SG), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Martin Deaver | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Michael Reed makes the jumper from the left block set up by Arthur Hattaway | 50-66 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Watkins | 52-66 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Sampley and the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG) Cory Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF) Michael Reed | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Louis Riding | 52-68 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Danny Hardin | 52-70 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin hits the finger roll | 52-72 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 52-72 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hattaway | 52-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway grabs the offensive board | 52-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the dunk attempt | 52-72 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley runs out the clock | 52-72 |