| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter's pass is intercepted by Eric Borchert | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Harper | 36-41 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Eric Borchert takes the ball from Jeffrey Page | 36-41 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the dunk | 36-41 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Zerom is called for the reach on Jeffrey Page - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 38-41 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Scott Hill hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is fouled on the floor by Mark Frost - foul #3 on Mark Frost, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF) Mark Frost | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-41 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Seiter steps in front of the Rodger Anderson pass | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-43 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc loses the dribble to Desmond Pressley | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson drills a floater in the paint set up by Desmond Pressley | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Desmond Pressley is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc - foul #1 on Desmond Pressley, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley, Marvin Gordan, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff double dribbles | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Borchert and the foul's on Jeffrey Page - foul #1 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Scott Hill snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Scott Hill scores on a shot from the left block set up by Michael Casler and he's fouled by Andrew Zerom - foul #2 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF), Garland Tucker (C) Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Casler is called for the reach on Scott Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Casler, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Michael Casler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Scott Walker | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Walker | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Scott Hill gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Ellison | 45-49 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Ronald Ellison, Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Mark Frost, Thomas Shehan, Garland Tucker | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Piercy steps in front of the Desmond Pressley pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Tommie Staley is called for the reach on Desmond Pressley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert loses the dribble to Ronald Ellison | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Rodger Anderson, Eric Borchert, Billy Zindel, Andrew Zerom | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hill blocks the short jumper by Daniel Craig | 49-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page drills a shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG) Desmond Pressley, Thomas Shehan | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #3 on Scott Walker, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker (C) Daniel Craig | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is hacked by Scott Walker - foul #4 on Scott Walker, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Joe Balser (C) Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Eric Borchert (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Marvin Gordan, Mark Frost, Garland Tucker | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG), Daniel Craig (PF) Charles Harper, Billy Zindel | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Andrew Zerom | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison and he's fouled by Eric Borchert - foul #2 on Eric Borchert, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF) Rodger Anderson, Eric Borchert | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Hill | 58-49 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Tommie Staley takes the ball from Desmond Pressley | 58-49 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hill takes the ball from Marvin Gordan | 58-49 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Rodger Anderson (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Desmond Pressley, Mark Frost, Marvin Gordan, Thomas Shehan, Daniel Craig | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Forrest Lay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Balser (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Casler | 58-49 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Billy Zindel | 58-49 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Zindel | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-52 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Casler | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #3 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Gerald Leblanc, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Garland Tucker (C) Scott Walker, Eric Borchert, Billy Zindel, Andrew Zerom | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Desmond Pressley is called for the reach on Kenneth Eury - foul #2 on Desmond Pressley, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF) Rodger Anderson | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley is fouled on the floor by Philip Seiter - foul #3 on Philip Seiter, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mark Frost picks off the pass by Scott Hill | 60-58 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Tommie Staley steals it from Charles Harper in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker loses the dribble to Scott Hill | 62-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Marvin Gordan steals the ball from Ronald Ellison | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Page - foul #2 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (PF) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Thomas Shehan (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Desmond Pressley, Charles Harper, Garland Tucker | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Frost - foul #4 on Mark Frost, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Mark Frost, Marvin Gordan, Daniel Craig | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Harold Imhoff (C) Kenneth Eury, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Scott Walker - foul #5 on Scott Walker, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG) Scott Walker | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Michael Casler, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SF) Marvin Gordan | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Scott Hill hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Harper | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Seiter - foul #4 on Philip Seiter, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Page | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Zerom - foul #3 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-71 |