| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Morin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward McQuiston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Tyron Kammerer picks off the pass by Shannon Bottomley | 40-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-39 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andy Fleming | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lee Morin | 40-41 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Steven Copley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming is fouled on the floor by Donald Fulmer - foul #2 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Calvin Gibson - foul #1 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SG), William Richardson (PF) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer is fouled on the floor by Larry Eccleston - foul #2 on Larry Eccleston, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Tyron Kammerer, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is fouled on the floor by Andy Fleming - foul #1 on Andy Fleming, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Steven Copley, Richard Sims, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker (PG), Oliver Tillman (SG), Michael Leighton (SF) Larry Eccleston, Lee Morin, Edward McQuiston | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Billingsley and the foul's on Michael Leighton - foul #1 on Michael Leighton, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman is hacked by Steven Copley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (SG), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG) Oliver Tillman | |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Alan Snead connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Corker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Fleming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Bottomley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Eccleston | 46-51 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer's layup is rejected by Andy Fleming | 46-51 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shannon Bottomley | 46-54 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andy Fleming | 46-54 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 46-54 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Andy Fleming steals it from Tyron Kammerer | 46-54 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Crouch denies the turnaround by Andy Fleming | 46-54 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | William Richardson is fouled on the floor by Andy Fleming - foul #2 on Andy Fleming, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Alan Snead, Tyron Kammerer, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (PG), Lee Morin (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), John Moriarty (PF) Larry Eccleston, Ricky Corker, Michael Leighton, Andy Fleming | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston lays it in on a great pass from Oliver Tillman | 46-56 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Richard Sims connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Joseph McIlroy and the foul's on Shannon Bottomley - foul #1 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Kun Wang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Fulmer steals the ball from Edward McQuiston in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Richard Sims is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF) Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Moriarty | 49-59 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy tips it in | 51-59 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-59 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin loses the dribble to Steven Copley | 51-59 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy lays it in set up by Steven Copley | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Oliver Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McQuiston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Moriarty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Shannon Bottomley (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oliver Tillman | 53-62 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the turnaround from the left block | 55-62 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Lee Morin | 55-64 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer connects on the shot from the right block set up by Steven Copley and he's fouled by Shannon Bottomley - foul #2 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Richard Sims (SF) Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), Andy Fleming (PF), Ricky Corker (C) Oliver Tillman, Lee Morin, Edward McQuiston, John Moriarty, Shannon Bottomley | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley jams it on a great pass from Steven Copley | 60-64 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote is hacked by Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Kun Wang (SF), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote misses the shot in the lane | 60-64 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF) Richard Sims, Kun Wang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman (SF) Michael Leighton | |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McIlroy - foul #4 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty (C) Ricky Corker | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty's pass is intercepted by Tyron Kammerer | 63-64 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses the shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andy Fleming (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - John Moriarty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | John Moriarty steps in front of the Daniel Crouch pass | 63-64 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Snead - foul #1 on Alan Snead, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), Michael Leighton (PF), Ricky Corker (C) Michael Cote, Gary Kaufman, Andy Fleming, John Moriarty | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terrance Billingsley | 63-65 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kun Wang, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (PG) Larry Eccleston | |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Leighton | 63-67 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Kun Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF) Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Morin | 63-70 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Oliver Tillman steals it from Donald Fulmer | 63-70 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Richard Sims pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Leighton - foul #2 on Michael Leighton, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), John Moriarty (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Lee Morin, Edward McQuiston, Michael Leighton, Ricky Corker | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Cote | 65-73 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Alan Snead is blocked by Shannon Bottomley | 65-73 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-76 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Oliver Tillman - foul #1 on Oliver Tillman, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Steven Copley (SG), William Richardson (C) Alan Snead, Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG), Lee Morin (SG), Andy Fleming (PF) Oliver Tillman, Michael Cote, Shannon Bottomley | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman travels in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch (C) Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is hacked by Lee Morin - foul #2 on Lee Morin, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker (C) Andy Fleming | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gibson - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Richardson is fouled on the floor by John Moriarty - foul #4 on John Moriarty, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton (SF) Gary Kaufman | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Corker | 68-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Moriarty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ricky Corker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Steven Copley is whistled for a carry | 68-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), Andy Fleming (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Lee Morin, Michael Leighton, John Moriarty, Ricky Corker | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer (C) Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (SG) Michael Cote | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Snead | 70-83 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Snead - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF) Kun Wang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-85 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer tips it home | 72-85 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Terrance Billingsley - foul #1 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #11 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF), William Richardson (C) Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), John Moriarty (C) Larry Eccleston, Oliver Tillman, Edward McQuiston, Shannon Bottomley | |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Michael Leighton steps in front of the Joseph McIlroy pass | 72-86 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Corker | 72-89 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Richard Sims can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-89 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-89 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF) Michael Cote, Andy Fleming | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Ricky Corker steals it from Alan Snead | 72-89 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-89 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty grabs the offensive rebound | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ricky Corker | 72-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-91 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer tips it back up and in | 74-91 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker runs out the clock | 74-91 |