| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Bartlett takes the ball from Kenneth Veazey | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Espiritu is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jay Webb | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey is hacked by Harold Port - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler lays it up and in | 43-38 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Terry Perine - foul #3 on Terry Perine, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey (PF) Terry Perine | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Murchison - foul #1 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein's pass is intercepted by Harold Port | 44-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Douglas Murchison is called for the reach on Ronald Welsh - foul #2 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Kenneth Veazey, William Blaustein | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG) Douglas Murchison | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Cash | 44-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-41 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - George Wareham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Jay Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), William Blaustein (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Terry Perine (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Ronald Hand, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a shot from the left block set up by Harold Port | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, William Blaustein, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Douglas Murchison, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), George Wareham (PF) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (PF) Kenneth Veazey | |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Hand - foul #1 on Ronald Hand, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu (SF) Kurt Barhorst | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Blaustein - foul #1 on William Blaustein, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Harold Port (PF) Damek Zeinert, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Terry Perine (C) James Nadler, Darryl Cash, Ronald Hand, William Blaustein | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG), Johnie Maher (SG) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is fouled on the floor by Terry Perine - foul #4 on Terry Perine, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Ronald Hand (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Jose Gonzalez, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), George Wareham (PF) Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG) Kenneth Veazey | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kurt Barhorst - foul #3 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 52-48 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses short on a floater in the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | James Nadler is called for the reach on Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on James Nadler, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Waldo Heller, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), William Blaustein (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is called for 3 seconds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, William Blaustein | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF) Johnie Maher, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG) James Nadler | |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh travels with the ball | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh banks in the layup | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh clanks a floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine | |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Espiritu - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine (C) Kurt Barhorst | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Perine | 60-57 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is hacked by Johnie Maher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Harold Port clanks a floater from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Espiritu takes the ball from Harold Port | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terry Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG) Darryl Cash | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Kurt Barhorst (C) Douglas Murchison, Terry Perine | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Seymour - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Bartlett | 64-61 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port slams it home set up by Waldo Heller | 66-61 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash's pass is intercepted by Jay Webb in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst is hacked by Harold Port - foul #2 on Harold Port, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Harold Port is hacked by Jose Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Gonzalez - foul #3 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Douglas Murchison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Welsh takes the ball from Arthur Espiritu in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb runs out the clock | 74-63 |