| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bill Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Brush is called for the reach on Richard Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Epps | 37-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Richard Epps - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), David Maul (C) Joseph Brown, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Edward Patton | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Maximo Mancini steals it from Ashley Crosswhite | 40-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Ashley Crosswhite denies the turnaround by Charles Robinson | 40-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini tips it in | 42-41 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Nelson | 42-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Brian Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) David Maul | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Frank Warner lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson tips it in | 44-47 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Roy France can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kong Chu - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Roy France, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Berdy Stodolski | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-47 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kong Chu (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jeffery | 47-49 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kong Chu double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG) Edward Patton, Richard Epps | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Brush picks off the pass by Gregory Swords in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Williams swats the layup by Brian Durham | 49-49 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Lawson | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 49-52 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is fouled on the floor by Evan Brush - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Robinson steps in front of the Ferdinand Pena pass | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it in | 51-52 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps's pass is intercepted by Michael Jeffery in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | David Maul's floater is knocked away by Ashley Crosswhite | 51-52 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 51-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Epps | 51-54 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Maximo Mancini - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Roy France misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Roy France connects on the turnaround near the basket | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Arthur Williams | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kong Chu steps in front of the Brian Nelson pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Berdy Stodolski | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Frank Warner (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Orji Amezquita, Berdy Stodolski | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy France (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a runner from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Arthur Williams | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Maximo Mancini, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #5 on Evan Brush, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy France | 61-61 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson's pass is intercepted by Michael Jeffery | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Roy France travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax tips it in | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #3 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Charles Robinson, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 65-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a shot from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Ferdinand Pena, Berdy Stodolski | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the finger roll | 67-66 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Ashley Crosswhite - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is hacked by Ferdinand Pena - foul #2 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 67-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #2 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 3rd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carl Plascencia | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Richard Epps steps in front of the Joseph Brown pass | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ashley Crosswhite steps in front of the Michael Jeffery pass | 69-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Michael Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #17 | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is hacked by Kong Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #18 | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery double dribbles | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #5 on Joseph Brown, team foul #19 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #5 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #20 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Berdy Stodolski | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Kong Chu loses the dribble to Edward Patton | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps slams it home on a great pass from Edward Patton | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the offensive board | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-81 |