| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | James Conley inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Baudoin - foul #2 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 24-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | James Bidwell swats the short shot by Earl Shaw | 24-27 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 24-27 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Bidwell | 24-27 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Conley takes the ball from Daryl Radley | 24-27 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Bidwell, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (SF), Patrick Carter (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry travels in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns loses the dribble to Jay Webb in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the finger roll | 30-27 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Summers is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) John Goldner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Clements steals it from John Perry | 30-27 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), John Goldner (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Pete Ornelas, David Kuhns, Patrick Carter, Ronald Francis | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca loses the dribble to John Goldner | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | James Bidwell picks off the pass by John Goldner | 30-27 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is hacked by John Goldner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Bidwell and he's hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Philip Smith (SF) John Goldner, James Conley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (PF), Ronald Francis (C) James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Wareham | 33-30 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Baudoin | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Francis is called for the reach on Philip Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Francis, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), Patrick Carter (PF) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Webb | 36-32 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is intercepted by David Kuhns | 36-32 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Fred Jones gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Michael Clements scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is open and lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), John Goldner (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Pete Ornelas, David Kuhns, Patrick Carter, Ronald Francis | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | George Wareham's layup is rejected by Keith Vacca | 39-37 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's pass is intercepted by James Conley | 39-37 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Conley | 41-37 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | George Wareham is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Summers (PF) Thomas Seymour, John Goldner, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), John Perry (SF), Patrick Carter (PF) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, James Bidwell | |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Walker | 41-44 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | James Conley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Pete Ornelas | 41-44 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on John Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF) James Conley, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (PF) Daryl Radley | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) James Summers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), Ronald Francis (C) Pete Ornelas, Patrick Carter | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Michael Clements grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by John Walker in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Vacca | 43-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Michael Clements clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Jones | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Jones steals the ball from Ronald Francis | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kuhns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Fred Jones snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Clements is blocked by Ronald Francis | 46-46 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Fred Jones snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Fred Jones buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jay Webb | 48-46 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Kuhns | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Michael Clements connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 51-48 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Vacca | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Pete Ornelas (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, John Perry, Keith Vacca, David Kuhns, Ronald Francis | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | James Nadler picks off the pass by Earl Shaw | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Philip Smith (SF), James Summers (PF) John Goldner, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), Patrick Carter (PF) James Nadler, James Bidwell | |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Summers | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Seymour steps in front of the Daryl Radley pass | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Smith (fresh) PF - James Summers (fresh) C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Ornelas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Carter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | James Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), James Nadler (SG), Ronald Francis (C) Charles Baudoin, Pete Ornelas, Daryl Radley | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), David Kuhns (SF), James Bidwell (PF) John Walker, Keith Vacca, Ronald Francis | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) David Kuhns | |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Waldo Heller takes the ball from James Nadler in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 61-57 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | James Conley grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | James Conley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry buries a fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | James Conley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Patrick Carter | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | James Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Conley tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nadler, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Conley is hacked by James Bidwell - foul #3 on James Bidwell, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled in the backcourt by James Nadler - foul #2 on James Nadler, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baudoin - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | James Nadler is called for the reach on Michael Clements in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nadler, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (PF) James Conley, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baudoin - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-67 |