| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Blair picks off the pass by Gregory Bahr in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair banks in the layup | 40-30 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 40-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Russell Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Bahr takes the ball from Jack Brunelle | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Macgregor blocks the short jumper by Leonard Vigil | 42-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Cantor and the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent clanks a floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Russell Macgregor | |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Packard | 48-38 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Herman Wilson steps in front of the Lonnie Jang pass | 48-38 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 50-41 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Packard | 52-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alton Coleman | 52-44 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Wilson | 54-44 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Larry Feinstein is called for the reach on Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Philip Innocent, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Kevin Blair | 56-48 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's layup is rejected by Kurtis Brown | 56-48 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Brunelle | 60-54 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 60-54 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (SF), Freddy Warf (C) Jordan Casey, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Gregory Bahr is blocked by Russell Macgregor | 60-54 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Gregory Bahr | 62-54 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 62-56 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf is hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Curtis Farthing, Leonard Vigil, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Feinstein | 66-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a floater near the basket | 66-58 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Freddy Warf (C) Herman Wilson, Jordan Casey, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carroll Magruder | 66-58 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) John Packard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a jumper from the right block | 66-58 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Twombly steals the ball from Carroll Magruder | 66-58 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly lays it up and in | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Gregory Bahr, Philip Innocent, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carroll Magruder | 69-60 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG) Scott Reynolds, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Suggs steals it from Jordan Casey | 69-60 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs slams it home | 69-62 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Herman Wilson and he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF) Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Larry Feinstein swats the layup by Alton Coleman | 72-62 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 72-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Freddy Warf - foul #1 on Freddy Warf, team foul #3 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Jack Brunelle (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 72-62 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Magruder | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Feinstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-64 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is whistled for traveling | 75-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Freddy Warf (PF), James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang, Jack Brunelle | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-64 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF) Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wirth | 78-64 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-64 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #4 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Jack Brunelle (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Herman Wilson takes the ball from Robert Twombly | 78-64 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Jang swats the layup by Philip Innocent | 78-64 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard gets the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Philip Innocent and he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson runs out the clock | 81-66 |