| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas McPhee | 36-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is hacked by Thomas McPhee - foul #3 on Thomas McPhee, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Thomas McPhee | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the easy open layup | 36-45 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Palmer | 36-48 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Mark Hawkins | 36-48 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Mark Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Martin Franks (PF) Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Hawkins | 36-50 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Hurwitz | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Franks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the shot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is hacked by Robert McRobbie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Christopher Hurwitz, Martin Franks, Mark Hawkins | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Monreal | 40-52 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Charles Burke snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Charles Burke knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amezquita | 43-52 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 46-52 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer's pass is intercepted by Charles Burke in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Charles Burke lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gregory Hester - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Testerman - foul #2 on Daniel Testerman, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Floyd Clark (SF), Martin Franks (PF) Paul Shafer, Daniel Testerman, Mike Robinson | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Lusk picks off the pass by William Palmer in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Floyd Clark | 50-57 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Thomas McPhee, Omar Evans | |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on William Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Dustin, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) William Palmer, Floyd Clark, Martin Franks | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG) Roger Lusk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) SG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eugene Romeo | 50-60 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 50-63 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the floater from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), William Palmer (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Daniel Testerman, Mark Hawkins, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | William Palmer picks off the pass by Roger Lusk | 52-63 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it up and in | 52-65 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans is hacked by Gregory Hester - foul #3 on Gregory Hester, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Franks | 55-67 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Timothy Cicero (PF) Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Floyd Clark (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Martin Franks | |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hester | 58-69 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Floyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) William Palmer, Omar Evans | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is hacked by Gregory Hester - foul #4 on Gregory Hester, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Clark (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Daniel Testerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is hacked by Floyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Clark, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins tips it in | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Floyd Clark is called for the reach on Gregory Hester - foul #4 on Floyd Clark, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Robert Morrison (PF) Charles Burke, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), William Palmer (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Eugene Romeo, Floyd Clark, Daniel Testerman, Mark Hawkins, Mike Robinson | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison double dribbles | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks loses the dribble to John Johnson | 58-73 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | John Johnson scores on a shot in the paint | 60-73 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Floyd Clark (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Omar Evans (C) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Martin Franks, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Burke | 63-76 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Monreal - foul #3 on Charles Monreal, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin lays it in | 65-77 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Palmer | 65-79 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-79 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Floyd Clark | 65-79 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Christopher Hurwitz (PF), Mike Robinson (C) William Palmer, Floyd Clark, Mark Hawkins, Omar Evans | |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Paul Shafer takes the ball from Gregory Hester | 65-81 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer hits the finger roll | 65-83 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #2 on Paul Shafer, team foul #6 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Robert Morrison (C) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Mark Hawkins (C) Paul Shafer, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Peacock takes the ball from William Palmer in the backcourt | 67-83 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita gets the offensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-83 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the follow up shot | 69-83 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Christopher Hurwitz, Mike Robinson, Mark Hawkins | |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas McPhee and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #4 on Robert Morrison, team foul #13 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SF), Charles Monreal (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Floyd Clark (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks | |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero throws it down | 71-86 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Hawkins | 71-88 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-88 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark grabs the board | 71-88 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #14 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PF) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Mike Robinson (C) Floyd Clark, Omar Evans | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz makes the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 71-89 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Johnson | 73-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses short on a shot from the left block | 73-89 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 73-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Cicero | 75-89 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer runs out the clock | 75-89 |