| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 32-43 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-43 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | James Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), William Vidal (PF), Roy Olivier (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Muirhead | 32-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | David Muirhead buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 32-46 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Hicks blocks the short jumper by Jacob Jesse | 32-46 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Gordon Mitchell steals it from Corey Taylor | 32-46 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Carr | 34-46 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Vidal | 34-46 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 34-46 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Muirhead | 34-46 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, William Vidal, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frankie Murray | 36-46 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 36-46 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 39-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 39-48 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones's layup is rejected by James Jones | 39-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 39-50 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Bradley Avery (PF) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Joe Wilson (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 39-52 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger's pass is intercepted by Scott Stevens | 39-52 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Avery, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), William Vidal (PF) Gordon Mitchell, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) David Muirhead, James Jones, Joe Wilson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | David Tasker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Emberger - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger | |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal tips it home | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Tasker (fresh) C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by William Vidal - foul #1 on William Vidal, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Jacob Jesse, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF) Chad Cox, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Ricky Taylor - foul #1 on Ricky Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Gordon Mitchell (SF) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Gordon Foster | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 46-55 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia loses the dribble to Gordon Mitchell | 46-57 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-57 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), William Vidal (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Robert Gorman, Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Vidal | 49-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Cox | 49-61 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | William Vidal steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 52-61 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens loses the dribble to Robert Anderson | 52-61 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Ricky Taylor, Roy Olivier, William Vidal, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), John Hicks (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Frankie Murray | 52-63 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Jones swats the short shot by Bradley Avery | 52-63 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is fouled on the floor by Frankie Murray - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) James Jones | |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Mitchell - foul #2 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF) Frankie Murray, John Hicks | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG) David Muirhead, Corey Taylor | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is fouled on the floor by Gordon Mitchell - foul #3 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Steven Carr (SG) Robert Gorman, Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Avery - foul #5 on Bradley Avery, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens (C) Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) James Jones | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Foster - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal (PF) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF) Gordon Foster, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Muirhead - foul #3 on David Muirhead, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | David Tasker blows the layup but he's hacked by William Vidal - foul #2 on William Vidal, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG) Ricky Taylor, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (C) Frankie Murray | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SF) Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF) John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-68 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Robert Morgan, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Frankie Murray | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wilson - foul #2 on Joe Wilson, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Wilson | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-68 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Roy Olivier | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Olivier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stevens (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Jones picks off the pass by Robert Gorman in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | James Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Stevens - foul #2 on Scott Stevens, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF) Robert Gorman, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), John Hicks (SF), David Tasker (C) Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), William Vidal (PF) Ricky Taylor, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) Gordon Foster, James Jones | |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Carr | 59-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Roy Olivier (C) Steven Carr, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Cox | 59-71 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Gordon Mitchell (SF) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | John Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by William Vidal - foul #3 on William Vidal, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 59-74 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-74 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr blows the wide open layup | 59-74 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the tip | 59-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor runs out the clock | 59-74 |