| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Terry Cover - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by John Leis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 31-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller drills a turnaround from close range set up by John Leis | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't throw it down | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), James Katzner (PF) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #2 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Katzner steals it from Christopher Ruble in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harold Blevins | 35-32 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | John Leis snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | John Simons steals the ball from James Katzner | 35-32 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Charles Bone (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson, John Simons | |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Terry Cover - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Leis, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Donald Ross | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen blows the dunk but the foul's on Jonathan Garnett - foul #4 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 38-33 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg's pass is intercepted by Matt Koehler | 38-33 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-33 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), James Katzner (PF) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), John Simons (PF) Steven Furr, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sharer | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Ruble is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #2 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Terry Cover | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Ruble - foul #3 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Odis Webb (SF) Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses long on a floater from close range | 41-35 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | James Katzner banks in the layup set up by John Leis | 43-35 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-35 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 43-35 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Odis Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, John Simons, Timothy Batson | |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | John Leis lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 45-35 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Bone | 45-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 47-37 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Craig McMahen is blocked by Zachary Teitenberg | 47-37 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Odis Webb (SF) John Leis, Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Odis Webb steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is denied on a layup by Charles Bone | 47-37 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 47-37 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Zachary Teitenberg picks off the pass by Charles Bone | 47-37 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg jams it and he's fouled by Terry Cover - foul #3 on Terry Cover, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to John Sharer in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb lays it in set up by John Sharer | 52-37 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 52-37 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg slams it home set up by John Sharer | 54-37 |
| 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) | |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG) Larry Peterson | |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 56-39 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble loses the ball out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Robert Mattson (C) Matt Koehler, John Simons | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards blows the layup | 56-39 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck tips it but misses | 56-39 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Leis | 58-39 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 58-41 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Leis, Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson, Robert Mattson | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Sharer | 60-41 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen loses the ball out of bounds | 60-41 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner is called for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Garnett steps in front of the Christopher Walker pass | 60-41 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG) Larry Peterson | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 12 pts. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr double dribbles | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG) Craig McMahen | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Cover - foul #4 on Terry Cover, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by John Leis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #9 | 63-41 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Leis | 65-41 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Garnett blocks the short jumper by Craig McMahen | 65-41 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr tips it but misses | 65-41 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Garnett | 67-41 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Leis - foul #4 on John Leis, team foul #10 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson | |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Leis drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #9 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG) Steven Furr | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the free throw | 69-42 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 69-42 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) John Leis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Ross | 69-43 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by John Sharer - foul #4 on John Sharer, team foul #12 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Larry Peterson, Timothy Batson | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the free throw | 69-45 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 69-45 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 69-45 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Ruble | 69-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Katzner and the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #10 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG) Donald Ross | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the free throw | 72-47 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Garnett steals the ball from Larry Peterson in the backcourt | 72-47 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the floater in the lane set up by John Sharer | 74-47 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Garnett - foul #5 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #13 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (PF) Robert Mattson | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Walker steals it from John Leis | 74-49 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) John Leis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Batson - foul #3 on Timothy Batson, team foul #11 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Simons (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-49 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits the follow up shot | 76-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Leis | 79-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #12 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (PF) Larry Peterson, Timothy Batson | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-51 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the offensive board | 79-51 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the easy layup | 79-51 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 79-51 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 79-51 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | James Katzner pulls down the rebound | 79-51 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Chrisman | 81-51 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 81-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is whistled for a carry | 81-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) James Katzner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Robert Mattson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Chrisman steals the ball from Donald Ross in the backcourt | 81-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #4 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #13 | 81-53 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Leis picks off the pass by Christopher Ruble | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Leis runs out the clock | 82-53 |