| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | James Varley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 33-43 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison lays it in set up by James Varley | 36-45 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is hacked by James Varley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph McKahan steps in front of the Richard Armstrong pass | 36-45 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph McKahan | 36-47 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | John Stahl pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Young Xiong is blocked by Richard Armstrong | 36-47 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl drills a turnaround from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the driving attempt from the left block | 40-49 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Luis Gober, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Gavinski | 40-49 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newsom - foul #2 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Spangler (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Spangler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom drills a floater from close range set up by Terry Day | 42-49 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Richard Armstrong (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Hall - foul #1 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (SG), Dennis Banfield (C) Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Steven Spangler | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Dennis Banfield swats the short shot by Michael Atkison | 43-49 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Schoonover | 43-49 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is hacked by Richard Armstrong - foul #1 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Claude Abbott, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Luis Gober steals it from Dexter Sellers | 43-49 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | John Adams is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG) Young Xiong | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-49 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Ashley | 43-49 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Adams | 46-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McKahan - foul #3 on Joseph McKahan, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Steven Spangler | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield hits a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Armstrong | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins tips it in | 49-51 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong loses the dribble to James Varley in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | James Varley blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Claude Abbott - foul #2 on Claude Abbott, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Claude Abbott, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 49-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Young Xiong snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | James Varley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Schoonover - foul #2 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Luis Gober (PF) Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Young Xiong gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Brian Ashley steals the ball from Joseph McKahan | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Schoonover | 52-53 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Luis Gober | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph McKahan - foul #4 on Joseph McKahan, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Claude Abbott (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Joseph McKahan, Dan Gavinski, Young Xiong, Steven Spangler | |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Abbott - foul #3 on Claude Abbott, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG) Luis Gober | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Dexter Sellers steals it from Terry Day | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers lays it up and in | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Armstrong - foul #2 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (PF) Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Claude Abbott, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Varley and he's hacked by Richard Armstrong - foul #3 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | James Varley buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 54-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the jumper from close range | 54-63 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall buries a jump hook in the lane | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McKahan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jermaine Hall is called for the reach on Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) Luis Gober | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, Neil Adkins | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Spangler steps in front of the Jermaine Hall pass | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) James Varley | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG) Luis Gober | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | James Varley blows the layup but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Neal | 61-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Mark Neal is called for the reach on Michael Atkison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | John Adams is called for the reach on James Varley in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Adams, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Justin Mazzella is called for the reach on Michael Atkison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #15 | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Day | 63-71 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Varley runs out the clock | 66-71 |