| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Haney is called for the reach on Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Patrick James | 34-39 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SF), Judson Lomas (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome, Marc Fields | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick James | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas buries a turnaround from the left block | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James tips it in | 36-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Ralph McKethan - foul #1 on Ralph McKethan, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Houston Burrows (SF) Patrick James, Ray Kyle | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sykes | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Robert Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Thornton | 38-44 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), William Parsons (PF) Chad Sykes, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Gregory Morman, Judson Lomas, Ralph McKethan | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | James Haney loses the dribble to Jack Newsome | 38-44 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Brockway - foul #2 on Anthony Brockway, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SF), Charles Sherman (PF) Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Marc Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman's floater is tipped away by Kevin Dallas | 40-44 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 40-47 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Judson Lomas (C) Anthony Brockway, Nicholas Brown, Charles Sherman, Marc Fields | |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Gary Payne drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Haney | 45-48 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Houston Burrows | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Jack Newsome is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #3 on Jack Newsome, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #4 on Jack Newsome, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan (C) Jack Newsome | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Houston Burrows is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #2 on Houston Burrows, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Chad Sykes, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Judson Lomas | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz loses the dribble to Patrick James | 48-51 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Patrick James | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Ralph McKethan swats the short shot by Robert Jones | 48-53 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Houston Burrows | 48-53 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Judson Lomas (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown, Ralph McKethan | |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Anthony Brockway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman (PF) Houston Burrows | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marc Fields | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the floater from the right side | 52-55 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Gary Payne clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Sykes | 55-55 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ray Kyle | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Gary Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Ray Kyle, Judson Lomas, Charles Sherman, Marc Fields | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haney | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | James Haney connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Samuel Hultgren is denied by Jack Newsome | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SG), Houston Burrows (SF) Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is intercepted by Anthony Brockway | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Parsons and he's fouled by Houston Burrows - foul #3 on Houston Burrows, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Charles Sherman (C) Patrick James, Jack Newsome, Ralph McKethan | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Kyle - foul #1 on Ray Kyle, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Leonhardt (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Marc Fields (C) Anthony Brockway, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Leonhardt misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Charles Sherman - foul #1 on Charles Sherman, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Nicholas Brown, Charles Sherman | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Leonhardt | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Leonhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | James Haney knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) James Haney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Jack Newsome (PF) John Leonhardt, Gregory Morman, Judson Lomas | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome loses the dribble to Gary Payne | 65-61 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Haney | 68-61 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Patrick James | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Newsome - foul #5 on Jack Newsome, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Patrick James is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PF) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 71-66 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Ray Kyle is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Kyle, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is hacked by Nicholas Brown - foul #4 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown clanks a shot from the left block | 77-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Haney runs out the clock | 77-66 |