| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Folse | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Leonard Zaiss steals it from Ethan Graves | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Russell Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Defeo | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Vigue steals the ball from Leonard Artrip | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves drills a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Zaiss | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Boyer - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett hits a shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett's pass is intercepted by Roger Boyer | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Moore | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Boyer - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #2 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Kenneth Crutcher, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Michael Clopton | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo's floater is knocked away by Russell Allison | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Norcross | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Norcross | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonard Artrip | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Allen Folse steals it from Glen Norcross | 44-40 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF) Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Boyer steals the ball from Gary Willett in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Norcross is called for the reach on Ricky Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Norcross, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Glen Norcross | |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson's pass is intercepted by Roger Boyer | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the jumper in the lane set up by Ethan Graves | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett's layup is rejected by Ethan Graves | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Roger Boyer | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Artrip | 47-44 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clopton - foul #2 on Michael Clopton, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Clopton | 47-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Charles Defeo is called for the reach on Bruce Timmons - foul #2 on Charles Defeo, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Roger Grimes, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves tips it in | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Allison | 47-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Zolty | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is hacked by Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Benjamin Moore (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Artrip, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Clopton, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Stephen Howe is blocked by Carlos Woo | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Carlos Woo is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #3 on Carlos Woo, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Norcross (C) Ethan Graves | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ricky Pearson - foul #3 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Stephen Howe | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 47-48 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Timmons is called for the reach on Leonard Zaiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Ricky Pearson picks off the pass by Michael Mathews in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Artrip | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Roger Boyer | |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Defeo - foul #3 on Charles Defeo, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Michael Clopton | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG) Roger Grimes | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo buries a fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Moore | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Folse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Kenneth Crutcher (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Stephen Howe, Glen Norcross | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 55-51 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Gary Willett is called for the reach on Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Gary Willett, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Ethan Graves | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Mathews | 55-56 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Leonard Zaiss steps in front of the Randolph Wilson pass | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Randolph Wilson picks off the pass by Charles Defeo in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Carlos Woo swats the short shot by Michael Mathews | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Norcross is called for the reach on Allen Folse - foul #5 on Glen Norcross, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (C) Glen Norcross | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Zaiss - foul #2 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 59-58 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Charles Defeo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |