| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Davis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Gray inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp is open but misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Robert Finck steals the ball from Steven Gray | 28-38 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck is hacked by Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge (SG), Rusty Coleman (C) Carroll Hodapp, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Carlos Halter (C) Antonio Delacruz, Steven Gray, Glenn Davis | |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge is hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF) William Bell, Robert Finck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge misses short on an open shot in the paint | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by Ronnie Dodge - foul #2 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam (C) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF) Elliot Louis | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Nichols | 28-38 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter buries a turnaround from the right block | 28-40 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Dodge | 30-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Robert Perras's floater is tipped away by Joshua Elam | 30-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gray | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronnie Dodge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rusty Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Elam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Carlos Halter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Rusty Coleman swats the short shot by Nicholas Richardson | 30-40 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Zlatko Broski steals it from Rusty Coleman | 30-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joshua Elam | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Elam, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Carroll Hodapp (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Paul Baker (PF), Glenn Poling (C) Ronnie Dodge, Terry Buckley, Edwin Nichols, Rusty Coleman, Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Glenn Davis (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson, Carlos Halter | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Steven Gray connects on the jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Oceguera | 32-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elliot Louis | 32-45 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera banks in the layup set up by Paul Baker and he's fouled by Antonio Delacruz - foul #2 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-45 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Oceguera | 37-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (SG), Marcus Mills (SF) Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Elliot Louis, Steven Gray | |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG) Jeffrey Oceguera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling is hacked by Harvey Hudkins - foul #4 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF) Harvey Hudkins, Glenn Davis | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills tips it in | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Gray | 39-47 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Augustine Conti - foul #4 on Augustine Conti, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Joshua Elam (C) Carroll Hodapp, Marcus Mills, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (C) Augustine Conti | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge's pass is intercepted by Elliot Louis in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Rusty Coleman (PF) William Bell, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Glenn Davis (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Oceguera takes the ball from Steven Gray | 41-50 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera lays it in | 43-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Steven Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Steven Gray knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Perras and he's fouled by Joshua Elam - foul #3 on Joshua Elam, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF), Paul Baker (PF) Ronnie Dodge, Robert Finck, Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SG) Elliot Louis | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Davis - foul #1 on Glenn Davis, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG) Steven Gray | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Coleman | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera is hacked by Robert Perras - foul #1 on Robert Perras, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG), Glenn Poling (C) Terry Buckley, Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Robert Perras, Carlos Halter | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Glenn Davis, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (PG), Robert Finck (SF) Jeffrey Oceguera, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Davis - foul #3 on Glenn Davis, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF), Carlos Halter (C) Zlatko Broski, Glenn Davis | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Poling - foul #3 on Glenn Poling, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam (PF) Edwin Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, Steven Gray | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by William Bell | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Poling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Halter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Poling | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Antonio Delacruz and the foul's on Carroll Hodapp - foul #1 on Carroll Hodapp, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Terry Buckley (SG), Ronnie Dodge (SF), Paul Baker (PF), Rusty Coleman (C) William Bell, Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Joshua Elam, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF) Antonio Delacruz, Carlos Halter | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Baker | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera is hacked by Robert Perras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Perras, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Baker - foul #3 on Paul Baker, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols (SF) Terry Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Augustine Conti | 52-56 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (SG) Edwin Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Dodge | 54-56 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Ronnie Dodge is called for the reach on Robert Perras - foul #3 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills (SF), Joshua Elam (C) Ronnie Dodge, Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell is hacked by Steven Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck (SF) Marcus Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG) Robert Perras | |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell is hacked by Elliot Louis - foul #2 on Elliot Louis, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG), Edwin Nichols (C) Jeffrey Oceguera, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Davis picks off the pass by Edwin Nichols | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Finck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Elam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Conti (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Zlatko Broski is called for the reach on Edwin Nichols - foul #1 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Rusty Coleman (PF), Glenn Poling (C) William Bell, Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Glenn Davis, Augustine Conti | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Glenn Poling swats the layup by Robert Perras | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Robert Perras hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG), Paul Baker (PF) Edwin Nichols, Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge's pass is intercepted by Carlos Halter in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Carroll Hodapp steals the ball from Harvey Hudkins | 58-64 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the lay-in | 60-64 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Perras | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck (SF) Ronnie Dodge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins, Carlos Halter | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is hacked by Jeffrey Oceguera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Oceguera, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Hodapp - foul #2 on Carroll Hodapp, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Oceguera - foul #5 on Jeffrey Oceguera, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (PG) Jeffrey Oceguera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | William Bell is called for the reach on Nicholas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-70 |