| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott is hacked by Gilberto Canales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Scott | 24-41 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott loses the dribble to Arthur Samford in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford banks in the layup | 26-41 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-44 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Nutter - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Jacob Culver (SF) Tony Fountain, Ian Lane | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Nutter denies the turnaround by Christopher Nichols | 28-44 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Predrag Lukaszewski steals it from Jacob Culver | 28-44 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris throws it down on a great pass from Predrag Lukaszewski | 30-44 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols's pass is intercepted by Pablo Delgado in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Nichols denies the turnaround by Joseph Brown | 30-44 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols misses the tip | 30-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Elmer Meyers is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado - foul #2 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Jim Reed, Ernest Scott, Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Tony Fountain steps in front of the Fred McCormack pass | 30-44 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane banks in the layup set up by Tony Fountain | 30-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Long snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford loses the dribble to James Long | 30-46 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain blows the dunk | 30-46 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fausto Esposito | 30-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales is fouled on the floor by Ian Lane - foul #2 on Ian Lane, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Ernest Scott (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Richard Siddiqui, Ian Lane, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Nichols takes the ball from Joshua Harris | 30-46 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ernest Scott - foul #2 on Ernest Scott, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott is hacked by Leroy Nutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Nutter denies the turnaround by Ernest Scott | 33-46 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed tips it home | 33-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Predrag Lukaszewski | 36-48 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jim Reed and he's fouled by Predrag Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Jim Reed, Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Samford and the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SF) Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Long grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Ashley Crosswhite - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF) Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Samford is called for the reach on Ernest Scott - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Long loses the dribble to Juan Blanco | 38-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown travels with the ball | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Ernest Scott, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane loses the dribble to Pablo Delgado in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jim Reed and he's fouled by Arthur Samford - foul #3 on Arthur Samford, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Arthur Samford, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Jacob Culver (SF) Jim Reed, Ian Lane | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fountain - foul #1 on Tony Fountain, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Long (PF) Elmer Meyers | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred McCormack | 40-56 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Fountain | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Brown | 43-59 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Long can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 43-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Long gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Ian Lane (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Tony Fountain, Jacob Culver, Christopher Nichols | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed is hacked by Arthur Samford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Samford, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Reed | 43-64 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joshua Harris (SF) Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Ernest Scott, Ian Lane, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Siddiqui | 43-67 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter blows the layup | 43-67 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Elmer Meyers | 43-67 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Juan Blanco (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jim Reed | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pablo Delgado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Blanco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 8 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nichols - foul #1 on Christopher Nichols, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Leroy Nutter (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-70 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Culver - foul #1 on Jacob Culver, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Nutter | 43-70 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols snags the offensive board | 43-70 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols's layup is rejected by Leroy Nutter | 43-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pablo Delgado | 43-70 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Elmer Meyers is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado - foul #3 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Reed | 45-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Nichols is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado - foul #2 on Christopher Nichols, team foul #9 | 45-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on Elmer Meyers - foul #4 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #12 | 47-73 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-74 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jacob Culver | 47-74 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Richard Siddiqui steps in front of the Joshua Harris pass | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Harris is called for the reach on Jacob Culver - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #13 | 47-76 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the jumper in the paint | 49-78 |