| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Richard Epps | 40-26 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the easy layup | 40-26 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Broadnax steals the ball from Ashley Crosswhite | 41-26 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't throw it down | 41-26 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 41-26 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 43-26 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 43-28 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | David Maul misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 44-28 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Durham is called for the reach on Brian Nelson - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG) Richard Epps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Warner is called for the reach on Arthur Williams - foul #3 on Frank Warner, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Brush steals it from Orji Amezquita | 44-28 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Brian Durham | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF) Frank Warner | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 44-30 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-30 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, David Maul | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-30 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Brian Nelson - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Berdy Stodolski (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Richard Epps, Andrew Lawson, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Swords | 46-33 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Williams swats the short shot by Michael Jeffery | 46-33 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Berdy Stodolski, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France, Bill Smith | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Williams | 48-33 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 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) | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is denied on a layup by Charles Robinson | 48-33 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 48-33 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Williams | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| 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) | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 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) | |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Frank Warner gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 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) | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Frank Warner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Kong Chu, Roy France | |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Epps | 52-35 |
| 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) | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 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) | |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite is fouled on the floor by Frank Warner - foul #4 on Frank Warner, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #9 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Roy France comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't throw it down | 55-37 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Berdy Stodolski | 58-37 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Berdy Stodolski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy France (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Patton | 61-37 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 63-40 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | David Maul can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Berdy Stodolski - foul #1 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Evan Brush comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Robinson steps in front of the Andrew Lawson pass | 65-42 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-44 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Broadnax takes the ball from Orji Amezquita | 65-44 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax banks in the layup | 65-46 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords's pass is intercepted by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-46 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita hits a shot from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Frank Warner (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Warner - foul #5 on Frank Warner, team foul #11 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Frank Warner, Bill Smith | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy France (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #12 | 68-48 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-51 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Maul is called for the reach on Arthur Williams - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #13 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 70-51 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #14 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG) Maximo Mancini | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | David Maul clanks a shot near the basket | 72-51 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the jumper from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 72-51 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Brian Nelson, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Brian Durham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 72-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #15 | 72-54 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roy France | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 73-56 |