| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Matthew Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Embry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas inbounds the ball | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Daniel | 49-34 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee tips it home | 49-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 51-36 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kerry Martindale - foul #1 on Kerry Martindale, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Nash steals the ball from Matthew Frank | 53-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Nash | 55-36 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Daniel | 55-39 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daryl Nolan | 58-39 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Jacob Foy (SF), Emmett Collins (PF), Brett Armstead (C) Matthew Frank, Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Joseph Embry, Kerry Martindale | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Morello | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Bryan Carrara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #1 | 61-39 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Foy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Armstead (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals loses the ball out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Joseph Embry (PF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Emmett Collins, Brett Armstead | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Embry and he's hacked by Louis Chappell - foul #1 on Louis Chappell, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Bryan Carrara - foul #1 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #2 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Brian Gilden (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) William Hollingsworth, Louis Chappell, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG), Jeffery Tatum (SG), Kerry Martindale (C) Bryan Carrara, Gary Ishee, Joseph Embry | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the easy layup | 64-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 66-45 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins (PF) Woodrow Laufer | |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Emmett Collins is called for the reach on Gary Morello - foul #3 on Emmett Collins, team foul #3 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (PF) Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy (SF), Brett Armstead (C) Donald Daniel, Kerry Martindale | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Morello | 68-45 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank loses the dribble to Carl Thomas | 68-45 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas travels with the ball | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Louis Chappell, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Gary Ishee (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Joseph Embry (PF) Matthew Frank, Jeffery Tatum, Jacob Foy, Emmett Collins | |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Brett Armstead - foul #1 on Brett Armstead, team foul #4 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale (C) Brett Armstead | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | William Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Lamb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Embry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-45 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Krantz - foul #1 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #3 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins (C) Kerry Martindale | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daryl Nolan - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #4 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG) Bryan Carrara | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is hacked by Joseph Embry - foul #2 on Joseph Embry, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum (SG) Gary Ishee | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals can't tip it in | 68-47 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Tatum | 68-50 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Embry - foul #3 on Joseph Embry, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) William Hollingsworth, Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Gary Ishee (SG), Jacob Foy (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Kerry Martindale (C) Matthew Frank, Jeffery Tatum, Donald Daniel, Joseph Embry, Emmett Collins | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy misses short on a shot from the left side | 69-50 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale tips it back up and in | 69-52 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz and he's hacked by Gary Ishee - foul #3 on Gary Ishee, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the free throw | 72-52 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ishee | 72-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | William Lamb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-55 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Carrara and the foul's on Brian Gilden - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Gary Ishee, Jacob Foy, Kerry Martindale | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Armstead makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - William Lamb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brett Armstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Laufer (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Wilson | 75-58 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Gary Morello grabs the board | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | William Lamb scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Morello | 77-58 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Joseph Embry (PF) Bryan Carrara, Brett Armstead | |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Laufer | 77-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the lay-in | 77-61 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Woodrow Laufer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Martindale (C) Woodrow Laufer | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Nash | 79-63 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Nash steals the ball from Joseph Embry | 79-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Ishee - foul #4 on Gary Ishee, team foul #8 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Frank (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Jacob Foy (SF), Emmett Collins (C) Jeffery Tatum, Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Kerry Martindale | |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Nash steps in front of the Emmett Collins pass in the backcourt | 81-63 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Thomas Micheals is denied by Joseph Embry | 81-63 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Embry snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins misses long on an open runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Woodrow Laufer (C) Joseph Embry | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Lamb | 81-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | William Lamb is hacked by Woodrow Laufer - foul #2 on Woodrow Laufer, team foul #9 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Gary Morello, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Kerry Martindale (C) Bryan Carrara, Jacob Foy, Woodrow Laufer | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kerry Martindale | 81-64 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel loses the dribble to Brian Gilden | 81-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | William Lamb connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-64 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is fouled on the floor by Louis Chappell - foul #2 on Louis Chappell, team foul #9 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) William Lamb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum (PG), Joseph Embry (PF) Matthew Frank, Emmett Collins | |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Tatum - foul #3 on Jeffery Tatum, team foul #10 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (PG), Jacob Foy (SF), Brett Armstead (PF), Woodrow Laufer (C) Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Joseph Embry, Kerry Martindale | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Tatum (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Foy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Armstead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Laufer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-65 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy can't tip it in | 86-65 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Morello | 89-65 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-65 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara grabs the offensive board | 89-65 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Chappell - foul #3 on Louis Chappell, team foul #10 | 89-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Foy makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Hollingsworth and the foul's on Brett Armstead - foul #2 on Brett Armstead, team foul #11 | 91-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), William Lamb (PF) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Emmett Collins (PF) Woodrow Laufer | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the free throw | 92-67 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Bryan Carrara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #11 | 92-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara makes the 1st free throw | 92-68 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara makes the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-69 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 95-69 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the defensive board | 95-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Hollingsworth | 97-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Tatum | 97-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jeffery Tatum is called for the reach on Ray Dearborn - foul #4 on Jeffery Tatum, team foul #12 | 97-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 98-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 99-72 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson runs out the clock | 99-72 |