| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joe Balser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Gordan | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Joe Balser buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Polster | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nelson steps in front of the Donald Ault pass | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Don Polster is hacked by Steven Ewing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Ewing, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Harry Brown throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Eury | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Brown picks off the pass by Rogelio Duarte in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Harry Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Jason Lesinski (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Steven Ewing, Rogelio Duarte, Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Lesinski (fresh) SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig connects on the shot from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Billy Zindel - foul #1 on Billy Zindel, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Jason Lesinski, Henry Rush, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith's layup is rejected by Billy Zindel | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan is hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Garland Tucker (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the floater from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Don Polster buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Brown | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Tucker | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Harry Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Piercy | 11-16 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Harry Brown grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Piercy | 11-18 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Don Polster - foul #1 on Don Polster, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Steven Ewing, James Hayes, Marvin Gordan, Garland Tucker, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Albert Nelson | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Billy Zindel (C) Rogelio Duarte, Donald Ault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Ernesto Valdez (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Christopher Nelson | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Craig | 14-20 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses the jump hook from close range | 14-20 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson clanks a jumper in the paint | 14-20 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Balser | 14-20 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Zindel - foul #2 on Billy Zindel, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), James Hayes (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Jason Lesinski, Henry Rush, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Scott Wilson, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Eury steps in front of the Steven Ewing pass in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harry Brown | 14-24 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-24 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Harry Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-24 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy tips it in | 14-26 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Steven Ewing | 16-26 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Gordan - foul #1 on Marvin Gordan, team foul #4 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Jason Lesinski (SF), Garland Tucker (PF) James Hayes, Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on Rogelio Duarte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF) Bruce Piercy | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lesinski (fresh) PF - Garland Tucker (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom lays it in set up by Steven Ewing | 18-26 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 18-28 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Steven Ewing, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF) Steven Ewing, Jason Lesinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-30 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker tips it but misses | 18-30 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips can't finish the layup | 18-30 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Don Polster | 19-32 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Phillips steals it from James Hayes in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Marvin Gordan takes the ball from Charles Phillips | 19-32 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Joe Balser can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Joe Balser travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Jason Lesinski (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) James Hayes, Rogelio Duarte, Marvin Gordan, Daniel Craig, Garland Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush lays it in and he's fouled by Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Lesinski - foul #1 on Jason Lesinski, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ernesto Valdez steals the ball from Gerald Roberts | 24-34 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is fouled on the floor by Andrew Zerom - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Garland Tucker (C) Jason Lesinski, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Scott Wilson, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Harry Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Billy Zindel (PF) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Rush, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Rush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joe Balser | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-36 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy double dribbles | 24-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Henry Rush, Garland Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Wilson | 24-38 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is hacked by Scott Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Wilson, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Phillips (SF) Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Gerald Roberts - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Steven Ewing, Jason Lesinski, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Robert Young, Matthew Smith | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Ault | 25-40 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips banks in the layup set up by Scott Wilson | 25-42 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 25-42 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson blows the layup | 25-42 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Ault | 25-42 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson is hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Daniel Craig (PF), Garland Tucker (C) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-43 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Hayes | 27-43 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Nelson | 27-45 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Don Polster grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Young | 27-47 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-47 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 27-47 |