| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Israel Reeves | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Carlos Woo steals it from Glen Norcross | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by James Wood | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is denied on a layup by Glen Norcross | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is fouled on the floor by Allen Folse - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) Allen Folse, James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves blows the layup but the foul's on William Bassett - foul #1 on William Bassett, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Leonard Zaiss (PF) Charles Defeo, Leonard Artrip | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Benjamin Moore | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on Carlos Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Wilkerson takes the ball from Philip Scheffel | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Grimes and he's fouled by Carlos Wilkerson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Michael Zubia (SF) Roger Grimes, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) SG - Philip Scheffel (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Zubia (fresh) PF - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - William Bassett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Philip Scheffel, Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson drills a jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Huffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF) James Wood | |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is hacked by Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Carlos Wilkerson, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Carlos Woo is called for the reach on Israel Reeves - foul #1 on Carlos Woo, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (PF) Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Israel Reeves, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (SG) Carlos Woo | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 14-11 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), William Bassett (C) Kenneth Crutcher, Benjamin Moore | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-11 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge is hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #2 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Philip Scheffel, Michael Zubia, Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Zaiss (PF) Charles Defeo, Carlos Wilkerson, Leonard Artrip | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Reeves - foul #1 on Israel Reeves, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF), Carlos Woo (C) James Wood, William Bassett | |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Leonard Zaiss is blocked by Raymond Vigue | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo tips it home | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Raymond Frandsen (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Michael Clopton, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 16-16 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Huffman steps in front of the Raymond Frandsen pass in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Frandsen - foul #1 on Raymond Frandsen, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Carlos Wilkerson (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), William Bassett (C) Raymond Frandsen, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Carlos Woo | |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Israel Reeves | 19-16 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore loses the dribble to Philip Scheffel | 19-16 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel banks in the layup | 21-16 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is hacked by Israel Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Reeves, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Grimes, Israel Reeves, Philip Scheffel, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Benjamin Moore, William Bassett | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 24-18 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Clopton is called for the reach on James Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clopton, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Thomas Green, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Carlos Wilkerson, James Wood, Kenneth Crutcher, Carlos Woo | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on William Bassett - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Glen Norcross | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Raymond Frandsen (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) C - William Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF) Philip Scheffel, Aaron Kresge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Leonard Zaiss, William Bassett | |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Ethan Graves - foul #1 on Ethan Graves, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Michael Mathews, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Huffman is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) Raymond Frandsen, Allen Folse, James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | William Bassett is called for the reach on Aaron Kresge - foul #2 on William Bassett, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Thomas Green (SF) Roger Grimes, Michael Zubia | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Benjamin Moore, William Bassett | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (C) Aaron Kresge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Philip Scheffel, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Benjamin Moore (PF) Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Zubia - foul #1 on Michael Zubia, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Aaron Kresge (SF) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Wilkerson | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) SG - Michael Zubia (fresh) SF - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wood (tiring) PF - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Woo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Zubia | 32-30 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Michael Zubia - foul #2 on Michael Zubia, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, James Wood, Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG) Carlos Wilkerson | |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen loses the dribble to Jeffrey Huffman | 32-32 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 34-32 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 34-32 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 34-32 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |