| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 39-30 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Palmer | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Amezquita | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Lusk picks off the pass by Leonardo Costa in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 41-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 41-33 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the jump hook from close range set up by Neil Pearce | 43-33 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Roger Lusk - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) John Johnson, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Cicero | 43-35 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is open but misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is fouled on the floor by Mark Hawkins - foul #2 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Robert Caffee (PF) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins tips it home | 45-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero loses the dribble to Paul Weigand | 45-35 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins tips it in | 47-35 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Cicero picks off the pass by Paul Shafer | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weigand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk hits a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Peacock steals the ball from Eugene Romeo | 47-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Paul Shafer, Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand, Robert Caffee, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonardo Costa | 47-40 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Palmer | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Michael Wright drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Amezquita - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-44 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 54-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Charles Monreal (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 56-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Omar Evans - foul #1 on Omar Evans, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG), Paul Shafer (SF), Robert Caffee (PF), Mark Hawkins (C) William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal | |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Manthey (fresh) SF - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Caffee - foul #3 on Robert Caffee, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG) Eugene Romeo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Gregory Hester (C) Michael Wright, Marcus Osborne | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey is called for 10 seconds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (SF) Bryan Manthey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Charles Monreal (PF) Roger Lusk, Robert Morrison | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Monreal | 56-48 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Hester is called for the reach on Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Paul Shafer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (PF) Charles Monreal | |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hawkins | 59-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Paul Weigand, Robert Caffee, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero | |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Monreal is called for the reach on Neil Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 59-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin loses the dribble to William Palmer | 59-48 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on William Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Dustin, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Eric Dustin, Gregory Hester | |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-48 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans tips it home | 61-48 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Monreal - foul #2 on Charles Monreal, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Weigand | 62-50 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Lusk steps in front of the Neil Pearce pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk throws it down | 62-52 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Lusk takes the ball from Mark Hawkins in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (PF) Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG) Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins blows the layup but the foul's on Robert McRobbie - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Bryan Manthey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | William Palmer steps in front of the Dikembe Amezquita pass | 64-54 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Lusk takes the ball from Eugene Romeo | 64-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Gregory Hester - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Robert Caffee, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Robinson | 68-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Robinson - foul #2 on Mike Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | John Johnson blows the layup | 71-56 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce lays it in set up by Bryan Manthey and the foul's on Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Paul Weigand (C) Bryan Manthey, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, Timothy Cicero | |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Eric Dustin, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Eric Dustin, Robert Morrison | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Michael Wright drills a jumper from the left side | 76-58 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-58 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-58 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 78-58 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses long on a shot from the left block | 78-58 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the board | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fairly fresh) 23 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 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 (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits the follow up shot | 78-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 80-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal blows the layup | 80-60 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Pearce | 82-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the floater from close range | 82-60 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Neil Pearce | 82-60 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 82-60 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce can't tip it in | 82-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 82-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the runner from the right block | 82-62 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Robert Caffee (PF), Mark Hawkins (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Michael Wright, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Caffee - foul #4 on Robert Caffee, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-64 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo tips it but misses | 82-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 82-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the jumper from the free throw line | 82-64 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Hawkins | 82-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Cicero - foul #2 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #12 | 82-64 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is hacked by Mark Hawkins - foul #3 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #9 | 84-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins gets the rebound | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer runs out the clock | 84-65 |