| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) C - Scott Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens 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) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens's pass is intercepted by Chad Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Robert Swett scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Cox | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia lays it up and in set up by Chad Cox | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr is hacked by Robert Swett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Swett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Jacob Jesse is denied by James Jones | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | James Jones loses the dribble to Robert Morgan | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Avery | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Jones | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | James Jones's layup is rejected by Glenn Darosa | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Ricky Taylor, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Swett, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's pass is intercepted by Steven Carr in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan banks in the layup set up by Steven Carr | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Darosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) PF - John Hicks (fresh) C - David Tasker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) John Hicks | |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Muirhead and he's fouled by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Roy Olivier (SF) Steven Carr, Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, David Tasker | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #1 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chad Cox (SG) Corey Taylor, Theron Morgan | |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Chad Cox pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger buries a turnaround near the basket | 10-14 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Jones steps in front of the Scott Stevens pass in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stevens | 10-14 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is hacked by Ricky Taylor - foul #1 on Ricky Taylor, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Swett, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | David Muirhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | David Tasker tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | David Muirhead loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Corey Taylor | |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Theron Morgan is called for the reach on Gordon Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theron Morgan, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Theron Morgan - foul #2 on Theron Morgan, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | David Muirhead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Jacob Jesse, Glenn Darosa, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan's floater is knocked away by Corey Taylor | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | James Jones scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Emberger | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Jones blocks the jumper by William Vidal | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 12-16 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Swett | 12-19 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, William Vidal, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Swett, Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | David Muirhead buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Hicks | 12-22 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Bradley Avery - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bradley Avery - foul #1 on Bradley Avery, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa (C) Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Tasker picks off the pass by Steven Carr in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Cox steals it from Gordon Mitchell in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a floater from the left wing set up by Frankie Murray | 13-25 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa snags the offensive board | 13-25 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | David Muirhead grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Steven Carr is called for the reach on David Muirhead - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Chad Cox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Clark Nicosia - foul #2 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), John Hicks (C) Chad Cox, Clark Nicosia | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-25 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Ricky Taylor picks off the pass by Corey Taylor | 15-27 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on Robert Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), William Vidal (PF), Glenn Darosa (C) Ricky Taylor, Kenneth Jones, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (C) Philip Emberger, John Hicks | |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Tasker | 16-27 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Swett | 16-29 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-29 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | James Jones blows the layup | 16-29 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Darosa | 16-29 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG) Robert Swett, Corey Taylor | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | James Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 16-32 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Carr | 18-32 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | James Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 18-34 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Cox picks off the pass by Gordon Mitchell | 18-34 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses the lay-in | 18-34 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits the follow up shot | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Darosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frankie Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jones (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Tasker (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Muirhead - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #11 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (PG), Ricky Taylor (SG), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Glenn Darosa, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Theron Morgan (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert Swett scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Nicosia | 20-39 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal's pass is intercepted by Corey Taylor | 20-39 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor banks in the layup | 20-41 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Jesse | 20-41 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Jacob Jesse, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF) Corey Taylor | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | The short jumper by John Hicks is denied by Kenneth Jones | 20-41 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan misses the tip | 20-41 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan grabs the offensive board | 20-41 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | John Hicks is called for traveling | 20-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Scott Stevens (C) Gordon Mitchell, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Philip Emberger | |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clark Nicosia - foul #3 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #12 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), William Vidal (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF) Ricky Taylor, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Frankie Murray (SF) Robert Swett, Chad Cox, Clark Nicosia | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead is called for traveling | 21-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF) Frankie Murray, Theron Morgan | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa buries a runner from the right block | 23-41 |