| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) SG - Javier Flores (fresh) SF - Luka Suski (fresh) PF - Carl Renwick (fresh) C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) C - Robert Crader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Javier Flores clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Hall | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick hits a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Javier Flores hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Luka Suski is called for the reach on Raymond Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luka Suski, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes hits a floater from the right block set up by Thomas Lang | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Hughes - foul #1 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Raymundo Marino (SF), Nathaniel Haney (C) Brian Coursey, Javier Flores, Luka Suski, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Robert Crader | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan's layup is rejected by Carl Renwick | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymundo Marino | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Call and the foul's on Carl Renwick - foul #1 on Carl Renwick, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Timothy Purdie (SF), Gordon Ricks (C) Kevin Monteith, Juan Alvarez, Raymundo Marino, Carl Renwick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG) Thomas Lang | |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Shaw | 7-11 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bojan Pilarski (fresh) SG - Javier Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Purdie (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Haney (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Ricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bogdan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Call (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Berlanga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Maxfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan tips it in | 7-13 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Javier Flores | 9-13 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Javier Flores - foul #1 on Javier Flores, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Luka Suski (SF), Carl Renwick (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Bojan Pilarski, Javier Flores, Timothy Purdie, Nathaniel Haney, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF), Robert Crader (C) Donald Bogdan, Raymond Call, Peter Maxfield | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Shaw | 11-17 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Luka Suski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 11-17 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Hall | 11-19 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick loses the dribble to Timothy Hall | 11-19 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Coursey steps in front of the Raymond Hughes pass in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Luka Suski tips it in | 13-19 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Hall | 13-21 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Luka Suski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Coursey | 15-21 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw is hacked by Brian Coursey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Coursey, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Raymundo Marino (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Juan Alvarez, Luka Suski, Carl Renwick, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Daniel Pope (SG), Michael Landgraf (SF), Donald Bogdan (PF) James Shaw, Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Keith Berlanga | |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lang | 15-23 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Javier Flores | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Monteith (fresh) SG - Javier Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymundo Marino (fresh) PF - Timothy Purdie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gordon Ricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - Michael Landgraf (fresh) PF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang is hacked by Kevin Monteith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Monteith, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Michael Landgraf, Robert Crader | |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (PG), Luka Suski (SF), Nathaniel Haney (C) Kevin Monteith, Raymundo Marino, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Call - foul #1 on Raymond Call, team foul #2 | 17-23 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Purdie takes the ball from Donald Bogdan | 19-23 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie is fouled on the floor by Donald Bogdan - foul #1 on Donald Bogdan, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG), Michael Landgraf (SF), Robert Crader (C) Daniel Pope, Donald Bogdan, Peter Maxfield | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Javier Flores - foul #2 on Javier Flores, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG) Bojan Pilarski, Javier Flores | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan (PF) Raymond Call | |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez hits a 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang is hacked by Luka Suski - foul #2 on Luka Suski, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino (SF), Gordon Ricks (C) Luka Suski, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (SG), Keith Berlanga (PF) Timothy Hall, Donald Bogdan | |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Berlanga - foul #1 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (PG), Kevin Monteith (SG), Timothy Purdie (PF) Brian Coursey, Juan Alvarez, Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Thomas Lang, Michael Landgraf, Robert Crader | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Ricks denies the turnaround by Raymond Hughes | 25-23 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Pope - foul #1 on Daniel Pope, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Renwick (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Raymundo Marino, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan (SG), Raymond Call (PF) Daniel Pope, Keith Berlanga | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Seabrooks - foul #1 on Nicolas Seabrooks, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG) Peter Maxfield | |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Timothy Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Monteith - foul #1 on Timothy Hall, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Juan Alvarez (SF) Bojan Pilarski, Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (PG) James Shaw | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick is fouled on the floor by Donald Bogdan - foul #2 on Donald Bogdan, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Landgraf (SF), Keith Berlanga (PF) Raymond Hughes, Donald Bogdan | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG) Timothy Hall | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Alvarez | 30-25 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Renwick steals the ball from Daniel Pope | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Monteith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Alvarez (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carl Renwick (tiring) 5 pts. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - Michael Landgraf (fresh) PF - Keith Berlanga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Call (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Alvarez | 33-25 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicolas Seabrooks - foul #2 on Nicolas Seabrooks, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (PG), Raymundo Marino (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Kevin Monteith, Carl Renwick, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Daniel Pope, Michael Landgraf, Raymond Call | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie is denied on a dunk by Raymond Hughes | 33-27 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bojan Pilarski - foul #1 on Bojan Pilarski, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Kevin Monteith (SG), Carl Renwick (PF), Nathaniel Haney (C) Bojan Pilarski, Juan Alvarez, Timothy Purdie, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader (C) Peter Maxfield | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Monteith | 35-29 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Raymundo Marino is called for the reach on Raymond Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymundo Marino, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Crader - foul #1 on Robert Crader, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie (SF) Raymundo Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (PG), Michael Landgraf (SF) Thomas Lang, Raymond Hughes | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader hits a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Monteith steps in front of the James Shaw pass | 37-32 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | James Shaw picks off the pass by Timothy Purdie | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Monteith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Purdie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Renwick (tired) 9 pts. C - Nathaniel Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Pope (fairly fresh) SG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Landgraf (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Berlanga (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crader (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Shaw | 37-35 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney makes the shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 39-37 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Pope | 39-39 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Carl Renwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Berlanga - foul #2 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Luka Suski (SF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Kevin Monteith, Timothy Purdie, Carl Renwick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Timothy Hall (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF), Donald Bogdan (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Daniel Pope, James Shaw, Michael Landgraf, Keith Berlanga, Robert Crader | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Bojan Pilarski steps in front of the Raymond Hughes pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Hall is called for the reach on Javier Flores - foul #3 on Timothy Hall, team foul #11 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call (PF) Timothy Hall | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Raymond Call | 42-39 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Lang | 42-41 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Javier Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Javier Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Luka Suski can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bojan Pilarski | 44-41 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call is fouled on the floor by Javier Flores - foul #3 on Javier Flores, team foul #12 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Raymundo Marino (SG), Nathaniel Haney (PF) Bojan Pilarski, Javier Flores, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader (C) Peter Maxfield | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-42 |