| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nelson Buchan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Victor Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irwin Drees (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nelson Buchan | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Manuel Charles | 32-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Alleyne | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | James Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Isaac Flaherty picks off the pass by Paul Alleyne | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | James Mapp grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | James Mapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), William Fuller (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Robert Blakes (PF), Willis Church (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Glenn Hall (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Victor Borrego, Irwin Drees, Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller is denied on a layup by Daniel Gump | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Owen Gamble picks off the pass by Glenn Hall | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Gump is called for the reach on Willis Church - foul #1 on Daniel Gump, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG) Lee Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willis Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Hansen | 34-36 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Manhart - foul #1 on Curtis Manhart, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Paul Whitehead (C) Owen Gamble, William Fuller, Robert Blakes, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Curtis Manhart, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, Daniel Gump | |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | James Mapp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Mapp, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson (SG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffrey Goulet | 36-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles scores on a floater in the paint set up by Martin Hansen | 36-38 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Isaac Flaherty | 38-38 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Hansen | 38-41 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Irwin Drees steps in front of the Nathaniel Robb pass | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | James Mapp is denied on a layup by Paul Whitehead | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Mapp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 38-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Whitehead (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Irwin Drees (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mapp (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Melvin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the dunk but he's hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #2 on Martin Hansen, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Owen Gamble (SF), William Fuller (PF), Nelson Buchan (C) Lee Patterson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Curtis Manhart (SG), Bernard McCosker (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Martin Hansen, Irwin Drees, Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Chad Melvin | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Flaherty | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bernard McCosker and he's fouled by Jeffery Jefferson - foul #2 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (C) Isaac Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Owen Gamble - foul #1 on Owen Gamble, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Gump (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard McCosker - foul #2 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes (PF) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Curtis Manhart, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles clanks a runner from the left block | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Willis Church is blocked by Paul Alleyne | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Borrego, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF) Owen Gamble, William Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG) Manuel Charles | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gump | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Borrego and he's hacked by Robert Blakes - foul #2 on Robert Blakes, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Andrew Shepard (C) Jeffery Jefferson, Robert Blakes, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Bernard McCosker (SF), Thomas Remy (C) Victor Borrego, Glenn Hall, Paul Alleyne | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Gump - foul #2 on Daniel Gump, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan (C) Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), James Mapp (PF) Irwin Drees, Daniel Gump | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG) Isaac Flaherty, Lee Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Remy steps in front of the Jeffery Jefferson pass | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. C - Nelson Buchan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Charles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Manhart | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nelson Buchan, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), William Fuller (SG), Robert Blakes (PF), Willis Church (C) Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Glenn Hall (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Curtis Manhart, Bernard McCosker, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | James Mapp buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by William Fuller - foul #1 on William Fuller, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson (SF) Owen Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Gump (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Willis Church | 51-56 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Irwin Drees - foul #2 on Irwin Drees, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead (C) Willis Church | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) James Mapp | |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lee Patterson - foul #1 on Lee Patterson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #3 on Martin Hansen, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (SF) Lee Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Manuel Charles (SF) Martin Hansen, Glenn Hall | |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Blakes | 56-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Irwin Drees is called for the reach on Owen Gamble - foul #3 on Irwin Drees, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Nelson Buchan (C) Isaac Flaherty, William Fuller, Robert Blakes, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Glenn Hall (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Victor Borrego, Irwin Drees, Manuel Charles, Daniel Gump, Chad Melvin | |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Owen Gamble steals it from Curtis Manhart | 57-61 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart is fouled on the floor by Owen Gamble - foul #2 on Owen Gamble, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF) Owen Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Lee Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. C - Nelson Buchan (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Remy picks off the pass by Jeffery Jefferson in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (C) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF) Thomas Remy | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathaniel Robb - foul #1 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF) Curtis Manhart | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Nelson Buchan (C) Lee Patterson, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Curtis Manhart (SG), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Martin Hansen, Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan travels with the ball | 59-65 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead (C) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF) Curtis Manhart | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb is hacked by Manuel Charles - foul #3 on Manuel Charles, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), James Mapp (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, Daniel Gump | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | James Mapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Goulet | 60-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Irwin Drees | 60-67 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is hacked by Irwin Drees in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irwin Drees, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The jumper by Victor Borrego is denied by Nathaniel Robb | 62-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Mapp can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Alleyne is called for the reach on Nathaniel Robb - foul #2 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on Paul Alleyne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robb | 63-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on James Mapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Borrego - foul #3 on Victor Borrego, team foul #14 | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on James Mapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (C) Victor Borrego, Irwin Drees, Paul Alleyne | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet's pass is intercepted by James Mapp | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Flaherty - foul #1 on Isaac Flaherty, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead is hacked by James Mapp - foul #4 on James Mapp, team foul #15 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Paul Alleyne (C) Martin Hansen, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego runs out the clock | 65-72 |