| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Irwin Drees (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Lafrance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees is called for a charge - foul #2 on Irwin Drees, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-26 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by William Fuller - foul #2 on William Fuller, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Manhart is called for the reach on Isaac Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Manhart, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Mapp - foul #3 on James Mapp, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (C) Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Spinney (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Frank Lafrance, James Mapp, Daniel Gump | |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins (PG), Leonel Lyles (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Andrew Shepard (C) Isaac Flaherty, Owen Gamble, William Fuller, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Victor Borrego (SG) Curtis Manhart, Irwin Drees | |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Andrew Shepard is denied by Chad Melvin | 40-29 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Shepard grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Alleyne | 40-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney's layup is rejected by Willis Church | 40-29 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Shepard snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonel Lyles | 42-29 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Willis Church picks off the pass by Paul Alleyne | 42-29 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-29 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Patterson | 44-29 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Alfred Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonel Lyles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Church (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Borrego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Spinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Glenn Hall is denied by Andrew Shepard | 44-29 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Shepard - foul #1 on Andrew Shepard, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Owen Gamble (SG), William Fuller (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Paul Whitehead (C) Alfred Jenkins, Leonel Lyles, Lee Patterson, Willis Church, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Frank Lafrance (SF), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Glenn Hall, Victor Borrego, Brad Spinney, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance's pass is intercepted by Isaac Flaherty | 44-29 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Lafrance - foul #2 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Goulet - foul #3 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 45-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | James Mapp tips it in | 45-32 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance tips it home | 45-34 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Gump - foul #3 on Daniel Gump, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins (PG), Lee Patterson (SF), Willis Church (PF), Andrew Shepard (C) Isaac Flaherty, William Fuller, Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Brad Spinney (SF) Curtis Manhart, Frank Lafrance | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brad Spinney | 46-36 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Irwin Drees is called for the reach on Alfred Jenkins - foul #3 on Irwin Drees, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles (SG) Owen Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG) Irwin Drees | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Alfred Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonel Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Church (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Shepard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Victor Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Spinney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mapp (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gump (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-36 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | James Mapp throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Manhart and he's hacked by Leonel Lyles - foul #1 on Leonel Lyles, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Robert Blakes (PF), Nelson Buchan (C) Leonel Lyles, Willis Church, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Brad Spinney, Daniel Gump | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Mapp - foul #4 on James Mapp, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet (PF) Alfred Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), Chad Melvin (C) Victor Borrego, James Mapp | |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan makes the runner in the paint | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles (PG), Owen Gamble (SG), William Fuller (SF), Andrew Shepard (C) Isaac Flaherty, Lee Patterson, Robert Blakes, Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Daniel Gump (C) Curtis Manhart, Chad Melvin | |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | The jumper by Frank Lafrance is denied by William Fuller | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Goulet | 50-39 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Jeffrey Goulet is denied by Daniel Gump | 50-39 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Shepard | 50-39 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lafrance - foul #3 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Alfred Jenkins (SG), Paul Whitehead (C) Leonel Lyles, Owen Gamble, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG), Brad Spinney (SF) Irwin Drees, Frank Lafrance | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Hall | 50-41 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller hits a jumper in the lane set up by Alfred Jenkins and he's hacked by Victor Borrego - foul #1 on Victor Borrego, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (PF), Nelson Buchan (C) Andrew Shepard, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Frank Lafrance (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Glenn Hall, Paul Alleyne, Daniel Gump | |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney buries a runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willis Church (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Buchan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Victor Borrego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Lafrance (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brad Spinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the right block | 55-43 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan is fouled on the floor by Frank Lafrance - foul #4 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles (PG), Owen Gamble (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF) Isaac Flaherty, Alfred Jenkins, William Fuller, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Victor Borrego, Frank Lafrance, Chad Melvin | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Owen Gamble steps in front of the Daniel Gump pass | 57-45 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Gump is called for the reach on Nelson Buchan - foul #4 on Daniel Gump, team foul #11 | 57-45 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonel Lyles - foul #2 on Leonel Lyles, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead (C) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Whitehead | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | James Mapp snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-46 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brad Spinney steps in front of the Owen Gamble pass | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Goulet | 59-46 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Owen Gamble | 61-46 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Curtis Manhart | 61-48 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Owen Gamble | 63-48 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | James Mapp hits a fadeaway from the right side | 63-50 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Gump denies the turnaround by Paul Whitehead | 63-50 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Alfred Jenkins (SG), William Fuller (SF), Willis Church (PF), Andrew Shepard (C) Leonel Lyles, Owen Gamble, Lee Patterson, Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Victor Borrego (SG), Frank Lafrance (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Curtis Manhart, Irwin Drees, Brad Spinney, Daniel Gump | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willis Church (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Shepard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Borrego (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Lafrance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Mapp (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Jenkins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Jenkins, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willis Church - foul #2 on Willis Church, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne (PF) James Mapp | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall's pass is intercepted by Isaac Flaherty | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty lays it in | 65-52 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Shepard buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Jenkins | 67-52 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson (PG), Robert Blakes (SF), Nelson Buchan (C) Isaac Flaherty, William Fuller, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Spinney (PF) Chad Melvin | |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Hall | 67-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-52 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney tips it home | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Lyles (SG), Andrew Shepard (C) Robert Blakes, Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lee Patterson - foul #1 on Lee Patterson, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Owen Gamble (SG), William Fuller (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Paul Whitehead (C) Alfred Jenkins, Leonel Lyles, Lee Patterson, Willis Church, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Glenn Hall, Victor Borrego, Brad Spinney, Paul Alleyne | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Gump is called for the reach on Isaac Flaherty - foul #5 on Daniel Gump, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (PF), Andrew Shepard (C) Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne (C) Daniel Gump | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Shepard | 71-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty runs out the clock | 71-58 |