| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Alan Snead pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the floater from the left wing set up by Terrance Billingsley | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Gothard and the foul's on Terrance Billingsley - foul #3 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (PF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Copley picks off the pass by Raymond Hondo in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Steven Copley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Hayes | 40-35 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Alan Snead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph McIlroy is called for the reach on Jason Gothard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (PG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Joel Cadorette (PF), Joseph Hunsaker (C) Jason Gothard, Michael Leighton, Raymond Hondo, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Arthur Hayes | |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joel Cadorette, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Paul Hoskins (C) Michael Cote, Joel Cadorette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG) Alan Snead | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tyron Kammerer | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman connects on the open floater from close range set up by Sean Bergsma | 42-37 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Paul Hoskins - foul #1 on Paul Hoskins, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Andrew Bracken, Sean Bergsma, Gary Kaufman, Paul Hoskins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Arthur Hayes (C) Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Sims picks off the pass by Michael Cote in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Alan Snead tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Snead takes the ball from Michael Cote | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Hunsaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Joseph Hunsaker is denied by Arthur Hayes | 42-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Richard Sims pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Shannon Bottomley blocks the short jumper by Richard Sims | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps tips it in | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Phelps | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Snead | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Richard Sims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Snead | 42-48 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Jason Gothard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Sean Bergsma (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Raymond Hondo (PF), Joel Cadorette (C) Jason Gothard, Michael Cote, Michael Leighton, Joseph Hunsaker, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Alan Snead, Calvin Gibson, Joseph Phelps, Richard Sims, Arthur Hayes | |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Elroy Keely | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Terrance Billingsley | 42-50 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Bergsma | 44-50 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McIlroy | 44-52 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Kaufman | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Bracken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bergsma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kaufman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Cadorette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Elroy Keely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gary Kaufman | 47-52 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph McIlroy - foul #4 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Paul Hoskins (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Andrew Bracken, Sean Bergsma, Raymond Hondo, Joel Cadorette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Nicholas Ryan (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Shannon Bottomley - foul #1 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton (SF) Gary Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Michael Cote in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Alan Snead comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Michael Leighton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker (PF) Paul Hoskins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Gothard | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Arthur Hayes (C) Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote is open and buries a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Tyron Kammerer - foul #3 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dan Hubbard (PG), Paul Hoskins (C) Jason Gothard, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Tyron Kammerer, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Alan Snead snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Alan Snead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Hoskins | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Sean Bergsma (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Dan Hubbard, Michael Cote, Michael Leighton, Joseph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins's floater is tipped away by Joseph Phelps | 56-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Raymond Hondo (PF), Joel Cadorette (C) Andrew Bracken, Sean Bergsma, Paul Hoskins, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Richard Sims (C) Steven Copley, Joseph Phelps, Arthur Hayes | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Cadorette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Snead, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan (C) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 57-53 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton (SF), Joseph Hunsaker (C) Gary Kaufman, Raymond Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF) Nicholas Ryan | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard misses the 3rd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 59-53 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Tyron Kammerer (C) Elroy Keely, Richard Sims | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Cadorette - foul #4 on Joel Cadorette, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (SG), Shannon Bottomley (C) Michael Cote, Joel Cadorette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is denied on a layup by Shannon Bottomley | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley blows the dunk | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley's pass is intercepted by Shannon Bottomley | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Sean Bergsma - foul #4 on Alan Snead, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Raymond Hondo (PF), Joel Cadorette (C) Jason Gothard, Michael Leighton, Joseph Hunsaker, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Alan Snead, Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan makes the 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Sean Bergsma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Cadorette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 62-57 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard (PG), Michael Leighton (SF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Sean Bergsma, Gary Kaufman, Joel Cadorette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Arthur Hayes (C) Steven Copley, Joseph Phelps | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF) Elroy Keely, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Hondo is called for the reach on Calvin Gibson - foul #1 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Alan Snead can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shannon Bottomley - foul #2 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Hayes steals it from Shannon Bottomley | 63-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Alan Snead drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 63-60 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Alan Snead buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Jason Gothard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Snead, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Steven Copley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shannon Bottomley - foul #3 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote is hacked by Calvin Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Copley and he's fouled by Raymond Hondo - foul #2 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Shannon Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley lays it in on a great pass from Calvin Gibson and he's fouled by Raymond Hondo - foul #3 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Gibson steps in front of the Jason Gothard pass in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Hondo is called for the reach on Calvin Gibson - foul #4 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Copley | 73-76 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Copley picks off the pass by Raymond Hondo | 73-76 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Hondo is called for the reach on Steven Copley - foul #5 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette (PF) Raymond Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (C) Arthur Hayes | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Gothard | 76-78 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph McIlroy | 76-80 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Steven Copley snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley lays it in on a great pass from Calvin Gibson | 76-82 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Arthur Hayes (C) Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cote - foul #1 on Michael Cote, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Steven Copley (SG) Elroy Keely, Joseph Phelps | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Steven Copley grabs the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley loses the dribble to Michael Cote | 76-83 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Tyron Kammerer | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Steven Copley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 76-83 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McIlroy | 76-83 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette grabs the board | 76-83 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Cadorette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes misses the easy layup | 79-83 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson snags the offensive board | 79-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jason Gothard - foul #3 on Jason Gothard, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph McIlroy picks off the pass by Michael Cote in the backcourt | 79-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley is fouled on the floor by Jason Gothard - foul #4 on Jason Gothard, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Joel Cadorette | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gothard - foul #5 on Jason Gothard, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (PG) Jason Gothard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley pulls down the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Bergsma - foul #2 on Sean Bergsma, team foul #16 | 85-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-89 |