| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses long on an open runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Brooks | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 40-40 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Duncanson | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey misses the shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams tips it in | 42-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is fouled on the floor by Alfred Duncanson - foul #1 on Alfred Duncanson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Hovey - foul #2 on David Hovey, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Jimmy Drozd (C) William Fuller, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Willis Pope (C) Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Melvin | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Hovey - foul #3 on David Hovey, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF) David Hovey, Jerry Williams, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Thomas Remy (SF) Martin Hansen, Bernard McCosker | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Melvin is called for the reach on Perry Kifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Melvin, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Mark Brooks (PF) Shawn Royston, Chad Melvin | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Willis Pope | 42-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is hacked by Jimmy Drozd - foul #1 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jerry Williams (C) Perry Kifer, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (SG), Paul Alleyne (C) Michael Johnson, Willis Pope | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Paul Alleyne - foul #1 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is hacked by Shawn Royston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Royston, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF) Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy | |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Johnson | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Reynolds and he's fouled by Paul Alleyne - foul #2 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), Alfred Duncanson (C) Isaac Flaherty, Nathaniel Robb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Willis Pope (C) Keith Taylor, Paul Alleyne | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Willis Pope gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Martin Hansen and he's hacked by Jeffery Jefferson - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), David Anderson (C) Jeffery Jefferson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Reynolds | 47-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Willis Pope lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Hansen | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Jerry Williams, Kenneth Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (PF) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Alfred Duncanson (PF) William Fuller, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the jumper from the right block | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is called for 10 seconds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), William Fuller (SF) Perry Kifer, David Hovey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Drozd - foul #2 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Remy steals the ball from William Fuller in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Remy | 47-55 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Remy steps in front of the Isaac Flaherty pass in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Drozd - foul #3 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jerry Williams (PF) Jeffery Jefferson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, Willis Pope | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb's layup is rejected by Paul Alleyne | 47-57 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Hansen | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the shot from the right block | 49-60 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), David Hovey (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), David Anderson (C) William Fuller, Nathaniel Robb, Jerry Williams, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Chad Melvin, Paul Alleyne | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Willis Pope misses the floater in the paint | 51-60 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Willis Pope snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Willis Pope scores on a jumper from close range | 51-62 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Pope is called for the reach on Isaac Flaherty - foul #1 on Willis Pope, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Jerry Williams (C) Jeffery Jefferson, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Willis Pope gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Perry Kifer picks off the pass by Martin Hansen | 51-62 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Hansen - foul #2 on Martin Hansen, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Isaac Flaherty, Kenneth Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles drills a driving attempt from the right block | 53-64 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Willis Pope | 53-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Robb | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hovey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Jerry Williams denies the turnaround by Willis Pope | 56-66 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Perry Kifer steps in front of the Manuel Charles pass | 56-66 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Hovey | 59-66 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), William Fuller (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), David Anderson (C) David Hovey, Nathaniel Robb, Jerry Williams, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Perry Kifer | 61-66 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG) Bernard McCosker | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Jeffery Jefferson takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 61-66 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson makes the shot from the left block set up by William Fuller | 63-66 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 63-68 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 63-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Reynolds - foul #1 on Kenneth Reynolds, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jerry Williams (SF), Alfred Duncanson (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Perry Kifer, William Fuller, Kenneth Reynolds, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SF), Willis Pope (C) Michael Johnson, Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses short on a runner in the paint | 63-70 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Bernard McCosker - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Mark Brooks (PF) Shawn Royston, Paul Alleyne | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses the lay-in | 63-71 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 63-71 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-71 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jerry Williams steps in front of the Keith Taylor pass | 63-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Duncanson (fresh) C - Jimmy Drozd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 65-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willis Pope | 65-74 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), David Hovey (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Jerry Williams, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (PF) Michael Johnson, Bernard McCosker, Mark Brooks | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd is called for 5 seconds | 65-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG) David Hovey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF) Shawn Royston, Willis Pope | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robb | 65-74 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Drozd | 65-74 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Robb | 67-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Willis Pope (C) Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Johnson | 67-77 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Taylor - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), Jerry Williams (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Nathaniel Robb, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Willis Pope | |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Melvin | 67-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy blows the dunk | 67-77 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by David Hovey is denied by Chad Melvin | 67-77 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston is hacked by David Hovey - foul #4 on David Hovey, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (SG) Bernard McCosker | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, William Fuller, Jerry Williams, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Shawn Royston, Martin Hansen, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on Thomas Remy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reynolds | 70-80 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Perry Kifer in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Perry Kifer is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Perry Kifer, team foul #13 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (SG), Shawn Royston (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Michael Johnson, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Remy - foul #2 on Thomas Remy, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, William Fuller, Jerry Williams, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Martin Hansen, Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses the free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Perry Kifer is called for the reach on Manuel Charles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Perry Kifer, team foul #14 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds (PF) Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (C) Willis Pope | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Martin Hansen (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Jerry Williams steals it from Thomas Remy | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Alleyne | 72-83 |