| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Daniel Testerman - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee hits a floater from the left block set up by Martin Franks | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burke picks off the pass by Leonardo Costa in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee is fouled on the floor by Charles Monreal - foul #3 on Charles Monreal, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Paul Shafer steals it from Steven Peacock | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Peacock - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Dustin | 34-34 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dustin - foul #2 on Eric Dustin, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's floater is knocked away by Christopher Hurwitz | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Hurwitz steps in front of the Timothy Cicero pass | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Shafer - foul #2 on Paul Shafer, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Paul Shafer, Christopher Hurwitz, Mark Hawkins, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Eric Dustin, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Omar Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Charles Burke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Testerman | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Franks | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Charles Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Floyd Clark (SF) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Gregory Hester | |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo loses the dribble to Charles Monreal | 43-37 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Eugene Romeo is called for the reach on Charles Burke - foul #1 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Floyd Clark, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Hawkins - foul #2 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas McPhee | 45-40 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is called for 5 seconds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), William Palmer (SF) Leonardo Costa, Daniel Testerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Charles Burke grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't throw it down | 45-40 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Charles Monreal - foul #4 on Charles Monreal, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Thomas McPhee, Mark Hawkins, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Steven Peacock (SF) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal | |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Charles Burke clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Franks | 47-40 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Cicero picks off the pass by Paul Shafer | 47-40 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer loses the dribble to Steven Peacock | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Hester (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer travels in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Paul Shafer, Floyd Clark, Martin Franks, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas McPhee - foul #2 on Thomas McPhee, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Mark Hawkins is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz (C) Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Mark Hawkins picks off the pass by John Johnson | 47-41 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Floyd Clark (SG), Omar Evans (C) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Floyd Clark | 47-41 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #5 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Mike Robinson (C) Eugene Romeo, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Clark and the foul's on Dikembe Amezquita - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Martin Franks (PF), Mark Hawkins (C) William Palmer, Floyd Clark, Daniel Testerman, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Roger Lusk, Gregory Hester | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Franks | 50-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz is open and lays it up and in set up by Martin Franks | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Dikembe Amezquita is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), William Palmer (SF) Thomas McPhee, Martin Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Hawkins - foul #4 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PF) Marcus Osborne | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa and he's hacked by Timothy Cicero - foul #2 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-43 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 56-43 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #12 | 56-43 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #3 on Paul Shafer, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark (SF) Thomas McPhee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Peacock - foul #3 on Steven Peacock, team foul #13 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz (C) Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Steven Peacock, Marcus Osborne | |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Lusk | 59-47 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Clark | 61-47 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Lusk and he's fouled by Mark Hawkins - foul #5 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (C) Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Monreal is called for the reach on Paul Shafer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Monreal, team foul #14 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SF) Charles Monreal | |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Christopher Hurwitz - foul #1 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark is hacked by Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #15 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF) Paul Shafer, Christopher Hurwitz, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Clark - foul #1 on Floyd Clark, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #16 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Paul Shafer, Floyd Clark, Christopher Hurwitz, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks is hacked by Eric Dustin - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #17 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Floyd Clark (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks hits the finger roll set up by Paul Shafer | 69-55 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk knocks in the shot from the right block | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer runs out the clock | 69-57 |