| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill jams it set up by Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Edward Howard - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Vidal and he's hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Chad Cox | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 43-35 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Chad Cox drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Anderson | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Gorman and he's hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | David Tasker's layup is rejected by Charles Cleveland | 46-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Muirhead - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG) William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Alan Alloway | |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), Vincent Parmer (C) Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Chad Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bradley Avery (PF) Don Brown, Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Joe Wilson (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Christopher Cameron | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Foster - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Gorman - foul #2 on Robert Gorman, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill can't throw it down | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Bradley Avery picks off the pass by Manuel Hill | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #3 on Bradley Avery, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), William Vidal (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Edward Howard (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, Otis Hamlet, Bradley Avery, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Anderson and he's fouled by William Vidal - foul #2 on William Vidal, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | David Muirhead takes the ball from William Vidal in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Vidal | 47-45 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron's layup is rejected by Carlton Pless | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 47-45 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Brown | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Don Brown is called for the reach on Chad Cox - foul #2 on Don Brown, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, William Vidal, Carlton Pless, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Maxwell steals the ball from Alan Alloway | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Alloway blocks the short jumper by Bradley Avery | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Gagliano | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Corey Taylor steals it from Bradley Avery in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Chad McCalley (PG), Don Brown (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, Bradley Avery, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Alan Alloway | |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown is hacked by Manuel Hill - foul #4 on Manuel Hill, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), William Vidal (SF) Chad McCalley, Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (C) Manuel Hill | |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Muirhead - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard (C) Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Tasker | 52-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Edward Howard steps in front of the David Tasker pass | 52-50 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF) Henry Lampman, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Chad Cox grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor scores on a shot from close range set up by Chad Cox | 52-52 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell is hacked by Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Carlton Pless, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Christopher Cameron, Manuel Hill | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman blows the wide open layup | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | David Tasker pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bradley Avery - foul #4 on Bradley Avery, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Anderson picks off the pass by William Vidal in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by David Muirhead - foul #3 on David Muirhead, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Alan Alloway | |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Maxwell is called for the reach on David Muirhead - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SF) William Vidal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Bryan Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Muirhead, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) David Muirhead | |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Lampman | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vincent Parmer | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Edward Howard (C) Robert Gorman, Bradley Avery, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Alan Alloway (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Cox picks off the pass by Bryan Maxwell in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Cox is called for the reach on Carlton Pless in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Cox, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG), William Vidal (SF) Bryan Maxwell, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) David Tasker | |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 61-63 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Manuel Hill | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is hacked by Don Brown - foul #3 on Don Brown, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SF) Robert Anderson, Patrick Cornwell | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Alloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Corey Taylor steps in front of the Carlton Pless pass | 61-65 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 61-67 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) David Muirhead | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 61-67 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (PF) Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (SF) Corey Taylor | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Anderson and the foul's on Edward Howard - foul #3 on Edward Howard, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) David Tasker | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 61-70 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell and the foul's on Chad Cox - foul #4 on Chad Cox, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Chad Cox gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill hits the follow up shot | 63-72 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Maxwell - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF) Robert Anderson, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Avery | 69-74 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Robert Gorman is called for the reach on Corey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gorman, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Vidal | 69-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is hacked by Bryan Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #16 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Manuel Hill | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Cox steals it from Bradley Avery | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Cox | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is hacked by William Vidal - foul #3 on William Vidal, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #3 on Corey Taylor, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Christopher Cameron (C) Chad Cox, Manuel Hill | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Muirhead is hacked by Robert Gorman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gorman, team foul #18 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Christopher Cameron | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SF) Chad Cox | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor runs out the clock | 70-81 |