| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Craig McMahen | 26-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dante Waller | 26-36 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to Donald Chrisman in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 26-38 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Dante Waller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 26-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's pass is intercepted by Matt Koehler | 26-38 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen banks in the layup set up by Matt Koehler | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Charles Bone - foul #3 on Charles Bone, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is hacked by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Dane Ham steals the ball from Donald Ross | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink slams it home set up by Dane Ham | 28-40 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #3 on Timothy Batson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Donald Ross (C) Christopher Ruble, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble drills a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Furr | 34-47 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink jams it on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 34-49 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is called for 10 seconds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson's pass is intercepted by John Sharer | 34-51 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Sharer | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (C) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Sharer | 34-55 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-55 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Sharer | 34-55 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards slams it home on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 34-57 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is whistled for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold loses the dribble to Timothy Batson | 34-57 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the floater from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson hits the follow up shot | 36-57 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-57 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the floater from the left block | 36-57 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Darrell Beck steals it from Steven Furr in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins and the foul's on Timothy Batson - foul #4 on Timothy Batson, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the free throw | 36-59 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mattson | 38-59 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the jump hook from the right block set up by John Sharer | 38-61 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SF) James Hammond, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the lay-in | 38-61 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-61 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #7 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Donald Ross (C) Matt Koehler, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins banks in the layup set up by Darrell Beck | 38-64 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's pass is intercepted by Darrell Beck | 38-64 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 38-66 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker loses the dribble to Dane Ham in the backcourt | 38-66 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by Charles Bone - foul #4 on Charles Bone, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-68 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #6 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-68 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-68 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharer | 41-70 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Grady Edwards | 41-72 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is called for traveling | 41-72 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 41-74 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mattson | 44-74 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 44-76 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Dane Ham picks off the pass by Donald Ross | 44-76 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck banks in the layup set up by Dane Ham | 44-78 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker buries a jump hook in the lane | 46-78 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-81 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-81 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-81 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-81 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 46-81 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses long on a shot in the paint | 46-81 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the tip | 46-81 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the rebound | 46-81 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-81 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-81 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Dane Ham scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Grady Edwards | 49-84 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Mattson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ross (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Blevins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Patnode (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Grady Edwards (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-84 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-84 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Blevins | 51-87 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is fouled on the floor by Grady Edwards - foul #3 on Grady Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Donald Chrisman (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-87 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-87 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #9 | 53-87 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 53-88 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 53-89 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-89 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #4 on Donald Ross, team foul #10 | 53-89 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 53-90 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-91 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Griswold blocks the jumper by Robert Mattson | 53-91 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the tip | 53-91 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 53-91 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #2 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #11 | 53-91 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Ian Kolb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 53-91 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 53-91 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the board | 53-91 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-91 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 53-91 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Sharer | 53-93 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Griswold takes the ball from James Hammond in the backcourt | 53-93 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #12 | 53-93 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 53-94 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-94 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Mattson | 53-94 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Grady Edwards - foul #4 on Grady Edwards, team foul #8 | 53-94 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 54-94 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 54-94 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 54-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer runs out the clock | 54-94 |