| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Plascencia | 45-21 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Harris | 45-24 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Nutter picks off the pass by Gregory Swords in the backcourt | 45-24 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris lays it up and in | 45-26 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-26 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords grabs the offensive board | 45-26 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Juan Blanco steps in front of the Richard Siddiqui pass | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Richard Epps - foul #2 on Richard Epps, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (PF) Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-26 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Juan Blanco - foul #3 on Juan Blanco, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Michael Jeffery (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Juan Blanco | |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Edward Patton takes the ball from Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-26 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Ashley Crosswhite swats the shot by Joseph Brown | 45-26 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Swords and he's hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #3 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the free throw | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita's pass is intercepted by Brian Durham | 48-28 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-30 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Richard Epps - foul #3 on Richard Epps, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery, Leroy Nutter | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Ashley Crosswhite in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Juan Blanco | |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Epps - foul #4 on Richard Epps, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Orji Amezquita (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Blanco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Ferdinand Pena - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Roy France (SF) Maximo Mancini, Leroy Nutter | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roy France | 50-36 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Evan Brush throws it down on a great pass from Kong Chu | 50-38 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 52-38 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco blows the layup | 52-38 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is denied on a layup by Brian Durham | 52-38 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco tips it in | 52-40 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ferdinand Pena | 54-40 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Roy France's floater is tipped away by Ashley Crosswhite | 54-40 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Roy France is called for the reach on Richard Siddiqui in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Roy France, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-40 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses long on a floater from close range | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't throw it down | 56-40 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is whistled for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Nutter steps in front of the Gregory Swords pass | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gregory Swords (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 7 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 56-42 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena lays it in and the foul's on Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-44 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses short on a jumper from the left block | 58-44 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-44 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Brian Durham loses the dribble to Edward Patton | 58-44 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Patton | 60-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Ashley Crosswhite swats the shot by Michael Jeffery | 60-44 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ferdinand Pena | 62-44 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Broadnax | 62-46 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Epps | 65-46 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Orji Amezquita steals the ball from Kong Chu | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Swords (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy France (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Juan Blanco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Siddiqui | 67-46 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Richard Siddiqui steps in front of the Michael Jeffery pass | 67-46 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui banks in the layup | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Gregory Swords is called for the reach on Kong Chu - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Brian Durham (PF) Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-46 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 69-46 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Maximo Mancini and he's fouled by Ferdinand Pena - foul #1 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (C) Maximo Mancini | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is denied on a dunk by Ashley Crosswhite | 69-49 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Patton and the foul's on Kong Chu - foul #4 on Kong Chu, team foul #10 | 71-49 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the free throw | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords's pass is intercepted by Evan Brush | 72-49 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton runs out the clock | 72-49 |