| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Page | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Page picks off the pass by Scott Reynolds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | John Page blows the layup | 43-32 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 46-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | John Page misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by James Wirth - foul #2 on James Wirth, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Steven Glynn | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Paul Cline is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Russell Macgregor | |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kurtis Brown | 46-34 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Diemer steps in front of the Paul Cline pass in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 46-36 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lester Spencer | 48-36 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lester Spencer - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF) John Page, Travis Diemer | |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's floater is tipped away by Kurtis Brown | 48-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 48-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is fouled on the floor by James Wirth - foul #3 on James Wirth, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 48-39 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilson in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Wilson | 48-39 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Sturgis | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William McClaflin | 50-41 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the jump hook from the left block | 52-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Leonard Vigil is called for the reach on Albert McRea - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Lonnie Jang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Horne - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | John Page loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits a runner from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Wirth | 57-43 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Page | 57-45 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Travis Bast tips it in | 58-47 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Travis Bast gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | James Wirth steps in front of the Albert McRea pass | 58-47 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-47 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it in | 60-47 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William McClaflin - foul #1 on William McClaflin, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) John Page, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | John Johnson's layup is rejected by Carroll Magruder | 60-49 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Hartmann takes the ball from Herman Wilson in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), John Packard (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Spencer, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Herman Wilson, John Packard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is hacked by Leonard Vigil - foul #3 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) John Page, John Johnson | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Albert McRea - foul #1 on Albert McRea, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Travis Diemer | |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Horne | 60-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Page | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Macgregor picks off the pass by Scott Reynolds | 60-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Paul Cline is called for the reach on Albert McRea - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), John Packard (SF), William McClaflin (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Albert McRea | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William McClaflin | 63-56 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | John Johnson is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) John Packard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Hartmann is called for the reach on Herman Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Peter Hartmann | |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses long on a jumper from close range | 65-56 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Magruder | 65-56 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | John Page hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Bast | 65-59 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Feinstein and he's hacked by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), John Packard (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #3 on Herman Wilson, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Herman Wilson, John Packard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Travis Bast | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Glynn denies the turnaround by Paul Cline | 67-61 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Glynn, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (PG), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Paul Cline, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William McClaflin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Diemer picks off the pass by William McClaflin in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer throws it down set up by Albert McRea | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg and he's hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #4 on Steven Glynn, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), John Packard (SF) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Steven Glynn | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Packard - foul #1 on John Packard, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein can't finish the layup | 72-65 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) William McClaflin, John Packard, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #4 on Paul Cline, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Thomas Sturgis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Frank Tinklenberg steps in front of the Lonnie Jang pass | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 76-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 76-70 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Diemer denies the turnaround by James Wirth | 76-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Kurtis Brown | |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | John Page comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Diemer steals it from Lester Spencer | 76-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | John Page connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Glynn | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Bast | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is hacked by Travis Bast - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Scott Reynolds takes the ball from John Page | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds runs out the clock | 79-76 |