| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to William Vidal | 41-34 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (SF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | David Muirhead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Alloway - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (C) Don Brown | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | David Tasker snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Don Brown (SG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Chad Cox snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Foster | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cameron denies the turnaround by William Vidal | 47-36 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Howard | 47-36 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Foster swats the short shot by Don Brown | 47-36 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Edward Howard denies the turnaround by Christopher Cameron | 47-36 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Chad Cox tips it home | 49-36 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 51-39 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Don Brown picks off the pass by Gordon Foster | 51-39 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is hacked by William Vidal - foul #1 on William Vidal, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Gordon Foster, Christopher Cameron, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Don Brown, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Wilson picks off the pass by Henry Lampman in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Cornwell | 53-39 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is fouled in the backcourt by David Muirhead - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 53-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson is hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Muirhead | 56-41 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | David Muirhead gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses short on a runner from close range | 56-41 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Corey Taylor steals it from Carlton Pless | 56-41 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | David Muirhead clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 56-41 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Wilson is called for the reach on Henry Lampman - foul #2 on Joe Wilson, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Vidal, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-41 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the tip | 56-41 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-41 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Anderson and he's fouled by William Vidal - foul #3 on William Vidal, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Chad McCalley (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Edward Howard (C) Robert Gorman, Don Brown, Bradley Avery, Vincent Parmer | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard connects on the jump hook from the left block | 58-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Cox | 60-43 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard jams it | 60-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker is fouled on the floor by William Vidal - foul #4 on William Vidal, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, David Tasker, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Bradley Avery (PF) Chad McCalley, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Carlton Pless | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron tips it in | 62-45 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown is hacked by Gordon Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Foster, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Don Brown | |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), William Vidal (SF), Vincent Parmer (C) Robert Gorman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland | |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Alloway takes the ball from Vincent Parmer | 65-47 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #4 on Carlton Pless, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG), Bradley Avery (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Lampman | 65-49 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 67-49 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal buries a floater from the left wing set up by Don Brown and he's fouled by Alan Alloway - foul #3 on Alan Alloway, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Corey Taylor (SF), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, David Muirhead, Patrick Cornwell, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Otis Hamlet (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, Bradley Avery, Vincent Parmer | |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Carlton Pless | 67-51 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cameron steals it from Otis Hamlet in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Vidal (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Carlton Pless takes the ball from Corey Taylor | 67-51 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cleveland and he's hacked by Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), Edward Howard (C) William Vidal, Charles Cleveland | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Tasker | 70-54 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is hacked by David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Alan Alloway (PF) Chad Cox, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Edward Howard | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bryan Maxwell | 70-56 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Chad McCalley (PG), Henry Lampman (SF) Bryan Maxwell, Otis Hamlet | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Carlton Pless - foul #5 on Carlton Pless, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Corey Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (PF) Carlton Pless | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Alloway - foul #4 on Alan Alloway, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-60 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Chad McCalley's layup is rejected by David Tasker | 71-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | David Tasker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gordon Foster and he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (C) Chad McCalley | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #3 on Corey Taylor, team foul #10 | 73-60 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway's pass is intercepted by Charles Cleveland | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the wide open runner from the right block | 73-61 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 75-61 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Corey Taylor | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor runs out the clock | 75-61 |