| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | William Durr buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Durr steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the floater from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 40-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Bluhm takes the ball from John Leis | 40-31 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | John Leis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Ruben Combs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Combs, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Durr and the foul's on Terry Cover - foul #3 on Terry Cover, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Scott Stone pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | James Gascon steals the ball from James Katzner | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | James Katzner is fouled on the floor by John Simons - foul #3 on John Simons, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF), William Durr (C) Jason Kissinger, Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, John Simons | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | A charge is called on William Durr - foul #2 on William Durr, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Micheal Capps, John Hatch | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dante Waller (fresh) PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-35 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | James Katzner tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Terry Cover is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #4 on Terry Cover, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF), William Durr (C) Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), John Simons (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Terry Cover | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is hacked by Russell Firestone - foul #1 on Russell Firestone, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) Scott Stone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | John Simons swats the layup by Zachary Teitenberg | 48-37 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 48-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Zachary Teitenberg steals it from John Simons | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Simons - foul #4 on John Simons, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (PF), James Katzner (C) Jason Kissinger, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Hatch (C) Russell Firestone, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Simons | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Capps | 50-43 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-43 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps loses the dribble to James Katzner | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is called for 10 seconds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Donald Chrisman, Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Matt Koehler (SG) Steven Furr, James Gascon | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Stone | 50-43 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jonathan Eastman | 53-46 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Scott Stone - foul #2 on Scott Stone, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) John Hatch | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Scott Stone snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jonathan Eastman | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler travels in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), James Gascon (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, Matt Koehler, Micheal Capps | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett loses the dribble to Steven Furr | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Grady Edwards steals the ball from James Gascon in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (C) Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Eastman - foul #2 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Timothy Batson | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Jonathan Eastman is called for the reach on Ruben Combs - foul #3 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), Matt Koehler (SG) Steven Furr, James Gascon | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Andrew Bluhm - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Micheal Capps (PF) Russell Firestone, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ruben Combs is called for the reach on Andrew Bluhm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Combs, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG) Ruben Combs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Durr steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is fouled on the floor by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Scott Stone (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), James Katzner (C) Jason Kissinger, John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) John Hatch | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | James Katzner's pass is intercepted by Matt Koehler | 61-50 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson loses the dribble to Marlin Ransome | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) C - James Katzner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Capps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Grady Edwards | 64-50 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps loses the dribble to Donald Chrisman | 64-50 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF), William Durr (C) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, Grady Edwards, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), James Gascon (SF), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, Micheal Capps, Timothy Batson | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 67-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Leis | 70-51 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the turnaround from the left block | 70-51 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr tips it but misses | 70-51 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-51 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Willis Harrod and he's hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #5 on Ruben Combs, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), John Hatch (SF) Steven Furr, Willis Harrod | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman (PF) John Simons | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the shot from the right block set up by Zachary Teitenberg | 74-54 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the fadeaway from close range | 74-54 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch grabs the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Gascon - foul #2 on James Gascon, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (PF), William Durr (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SG), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) James Gascon, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Leis picks off the pass by Micheal Capps in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dante Waller | 78-54 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps banks in the layup | 78-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Leis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Firestone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Capps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hatch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | William Durr clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #11 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG) Russell Firestone, John Hatch | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the floater from the right side | 79-56 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the offensive rebound | 79-56 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod loses the ball out of bounds | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by John Simons - foul #5 on John Simons, team foul #12 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) William Durr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (PF) John Simons | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 3rd free throw | 82-56 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon is fouled on the floor by Marlin Ransome - foul #4 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #10 | 82-56 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Stone | 84-58 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Micheal Capps is blocked by Zachary Teitenberg | 84-58 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the tip | 84-58 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps gets the offensive rebound | 84-58 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the floater from the left side set up by Willis Harrod | 84-60 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-60 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod pulls down the rebound | 84-60 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-60 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the offensive rebound | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #11 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF), William Durr (C) Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | William Durr drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-61 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson blows the layup | 86-61 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger runs out the clock | 86-61 |