| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk banks in the layup set up by Don Schwartzer | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods connects on the jumper near the basket set up by William Woodward | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Woodward | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Frisbee | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez's floater is tipped away by Clarence Neal | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Dietz | 40-42 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 42-42 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods loses the dribble to Kevin Balk in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Balk | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 44-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer buries a floater from the right side set up by Kevin Balk | 46-42 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Michael Woods, Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Delamora - foul #2 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schiffman (fresh) C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-42 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Davis | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ivan Dilworth - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Charles Dupont (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Michael Schiffman, Joseph Gomes | |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Michael Woods is called for the reach on John Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Davis | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Vanwinkle steals it from Bennie Kozielski | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Micah Lindsey | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Michael Woods, Charles Dupont, Bennie Kozielski, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is hacked by John Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG) John Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Jeffery Frisbee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes lays it in | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on William Woodward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman (PF) William Woodward | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis is hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG) Evan Walker | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Schiffman | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), William Woodward (SF) Joseph Davis, Joseph Gomes | |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Robert Earp snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Micah Lindsey (C) Timothy Delamora, Kenneth Cole | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled on the floor by John Vanwinkle - foul #2 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) William Woodward, Michael Schiffman, Micah Lindsey | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Lovett | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is hacked by Michael Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woods, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), John Dietz (PF) John Vanwinkle, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Charles Dupont (SG), Joseph Davis (C) Michael Woods, Evan Walker, Eugene Yepez | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Charles Dupont - foul #2 on Charles Dupont, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gomes | 56-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | John Dietz buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt | 58-56 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Dupont | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is hacked by Charles Dupont - foul #3 on Charles Dupont, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) Timothy Delamora, Charles Dupont, Bennie Kozielski, Joseph Gomes | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Earp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Earp is called for the reach on William Woodward - foul #2 on Robert Earp, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (C) Joseph Davis | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Evan Walker | 58-61 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Dilworth | 61-61 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Evan Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Jeffery Frisbee, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's floater is tipped away by Eugene Yepez | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman tips it in | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Neal steals the ball from Evan Walker | 63-63 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #4 on Michael Woods, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Robert Earp (C) Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF) Michael Woods, Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey can't throw it down | 65-63 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis tips it home | 65-65 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Kevin Balk is blocked by Micah Lindsey | 65-65 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman (PF) Micah Lindsey | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Brian Lovett is denied by Joseph Gomes | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Gomes | |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms hits a runner from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Delamora | 67-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Timothy Delamora steps in front of the John Dietz pass | 67-68 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Robert Earp (PF) Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Joseph Davis, Michael Schiffman, Micah Lindsey | |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk's pass is intercepted by Michael Woods | 67-70 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes blows the layup | 67-70 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Earp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woods - foul #5 on Michael Woods, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Thomas Schmitt, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG) Michael Woods | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Gomes | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer loses the dribble to Evan Walker | 67-70 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker banks in the layup | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Evan Walker and he's hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (C) Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk clanks a shot from the left block | 67-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Micah Lindsey blocks the short jumper by Kevin Balk | 67-75 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is called for 10 seconds | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward throws it down set up by Micah Lindsey | 69-77 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | William Woodward steps in front of the Clarence Neal pass | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is hacked by Don Schwartzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is called for traveling | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Charles Dupont (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Charles Dupont in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms clanks a runner in the lane | 69-80 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Robert Earp - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #13 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman (PF) Charles Dupont | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes snags the defensive board | 69-82 |