| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Bast steals it from William McClaflin in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 19:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a jumper from close range | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Travis Bast scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Hartmann steals the ball from Gregory Bahr | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer dunks the ball set up by Peter Hartmann | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Jang denies the turnaround by Larry Feinstein | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Feinstein | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Glynn | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Carroll Magruder | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a floater from the left side | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PF) Larry Feinstein | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Cantor steps in front of the Carroll Magruder pass | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wirth | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Packard | 40-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Glynn | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder, James Wirth | |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Leonard Vigil is denied by Lonnie Jang | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is hacked by Gregory Bahr - foul #1 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Gregory Bahr steals it from Albert McRea | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Travis Diemer - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin buries a floater from the right block set up by Scott Reynolds | 43-51 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Travis Bast and the foul's on William McClaflin - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), John Packard (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Campbell and he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG) Curtis Farthing | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Herman Wilson steals the ball from Lonnie Jang | 49-54 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder, James Wirth | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William McClaflin | 49-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a shot in the lane set up by Lonnie Jang | 51-56 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Suggs picks off the pass by Leonard Vigil | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Leonard Vigil, Curtis Farthing | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | John Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Bast and the foul's on Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG) William McClaflin | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #3 on Steven Glynn, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits a floater from the right side set up by Travis Diemer | 55-60 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Albert McRea steps in front of the Herman Wilson pass | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on John Packard - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Curtis Farthing (PF), James Wirth (C) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, Carroll Magruder, Larry Feinstein | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Packard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds tips it in | 59-64 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-64 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Reynolds | 59-64 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Albert McRea picks off the pass by William McClaflin | 59-64 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor jams it set up by Albert McRea | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the dunk but he's hacked by William McClaflin - foul #3 on William McClaflin, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Freddy Warf (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Scott Reynolds, John Packard, William McClaflin, Curtis Farthing, James Wirth | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Lonnie Jang | 66-64 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Travis Bast | 66-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Edward Campbell (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, Gregory Bahr, Freddy Warf, Larry Feinstein | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Hartmann steals it from Scott Reynolds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Hartmann | 70-64 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the easy layup | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast drills a runner from the left block | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Bast steals it from Edward Campbell in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor double dribbles | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), James Wirth (C) Edward Campbell, Leonard Vigil | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Cantor steals it from James Wirth | 72-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer lays it up and in set up by Eric Cantor | 74-64 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it in | 74-66 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-66 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #5 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), John Packard (SG), Curtis Farthing (PF) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Carroll Magruder | |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Travis Bast | 76-67 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Edward Campbell, John Packard, Curtis Farthing | |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn drills a floater from the right wing set up by Eric Cantor | 78-67 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Travis Bast - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't tip it in | 78-70 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr grabs the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Steven Glynn | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Scott Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (C) Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor runs out the clock | 80-70 |