| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | David Walker steals it from Carl Grant | 37-45 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Eric Restrepo - foul #2 on Eric Restrepo, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Wright | 40-47 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | David Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (C) Anthony Thompson, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Glenn Ice (C) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Terry Tolliver | |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Restrepo | 42-47 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Eric Restrepo picks off the pass by Vladislav Zachar | 42-47 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eric Restrepo, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), James Spruill (SF), Richard Heavner (C) Eric Restrepo, Steven Wright, Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson (SF), Carl Grant (C) James Spruill, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter, Glenn Ice | |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant lays it in set up by Mark Zeches | 44-47 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Mark Zeches takes the ball from Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses the dunk | 44-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | The jumper by Vladislav Zachar is denied by Levi Smith | 44-47 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | David Walker hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Weeks | 47-52 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | David Walker snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Zeches (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Levi Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Barksdale - foul #2 on Ralph Barksdale, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Steven Wright (SG), James Spruill (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF), Richard Heavner (C) Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches, Anthony Thompson, Levi Smith, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Glenn Ice (C) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Terry Tolliver | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo is hacked by Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Restrepo | 49-53 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregg Wilson steals it from Steven Wright | 49-55 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson banks in the layup set up by Keith Hutchinson | 49-57 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner tips it in | 51-57 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Billy Messer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Spruill | 53-57 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner is hacked by Billy Messer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Messer, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), Mark Zeches (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Carl Grant (C) Eric Restrepo, Steven Wright, James Spruill, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter, Glenn Ice | |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Keith Hutchinson - foul #3 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale is open but misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | James Weeks is hacked by Douglas Stagner - foul #1 on Douglas Stagner, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller (PG), Levi Smith (PF) Anthony Thompson, Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | David Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Barksdale - foul #3 on Ralph Barksdale, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale's pass is intercepted by James Weeks in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Mark Zeches picks off the pass by Vladislav Zachar | 53-59 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Weeks takes the ball from Darryl Siller in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF) Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SF), Henry Saari (C) Lado Abeyta, Terry Tolliver | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darryl Siller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Billy Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Saari (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Wright | 58-62 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | David Walker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 58-62 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Mark Zeches (SG), James Spruill (SF), Levi Smith (PF), Richard Heavner (C) Darryl Siller, Steven Wright, Anthony Thompson, Douglas Stagner, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Glenn Ice (C) Vladislav Zachar, Billy Messer, David Walker, Henry Saari | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Spruill - foul #3 on James Spruill, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (SG) James Spruill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Levi Smith and he's hacked by Keith Hutchinson - foul #4 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) Keith Hutchinson, Glenn Ice | |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Ralph Barksdale takes the ball from Lado Abeyta | 60-62 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Barksdale | 62-62 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | James Weeks drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregg Wilson | 62-65 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Heavner | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Levi Smith - foul #1 on Levi Smith, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller (PG), Steven Wright (SG), James Spruill (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF), Carl Grant (C) Eric Restrepo, Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (PG), Vladislav Zachar (SG), Glenn Ice (C) Gregg Wilson, James Weeks, Terry Tolliver | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Siller | 67-67 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the runner from the left block | 67-67 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Billy Messer snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darryl Siller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Spruill (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Grant (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Vladislav Zachar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson (SF), Mark Zeches (C) Darryl Siller, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), David Walker (PF), Henry Saari (C) Billy Messer, Kenneth Carter, Glenn Ice | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Henry Saari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Saari, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lado Abeyta | 67-69 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson's pass is intercepted by Lado Abeyta in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | David Walker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mark Zeches | 67-69 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | David Walker grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Ralph Barksdale (SG), Levi Smith (PF), Richard Heavner (C) James Spruill, Steven Wright, Douglas Stagner, Mark Zeches | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Glenn Ice (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Vladislav Zachar, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Henry Saari | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson loses the dribble to Levi Smith | 67-69 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregg Wilson is called for the reach on Eric Restrepo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Wilson, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner (PF) Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), David Walker (PF) Gregg Wilson, Glenn Ice | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Messer | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner is hacked by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller (PG), Steven Wright (SG), Mark Zeches (SF), Carl Grant (C) Eric Restrepo, Ralph Barksdale, Anthony Thompson, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), Glenn Ice (PF), Henry Saari (C) Billy Messer, David Walker, Terry Tolliver | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | James Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darryl Siller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Zeches (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Stagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Weeks (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregg Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Saari (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-71 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Henry Saari pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | James Weeks buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Hutchinson | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Saari takes the ball from Steven Wright in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Levi Smith (PF), Richard Heavner (C) Darryl Siller, Douglas Stagner, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), Billy Messer (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Keith Hutchinson, James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Glenn Ice, Henry Saari | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lado Abeyta | 73-75 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches loses the dribble to Lado Abeyta in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Eric Restrepo | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric Restrepo and the foul's on Billy Messer - foul #4 on Billy Messer, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF), Carl Grant (C) Steven Wright, Levi Smith, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), James Weeks (SG), David Walker (PF) Vladislav Zachar, Billy Messer, Kenneth Carter | |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Weeks | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner buries a turnaround from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | James Weeks is fouled on the floor by Mark Zeches - foul #2 on Mark Zeches, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG) Mark Zeches | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Douglas Stagner | 78-78 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Walker takes the ball from Anthony Thompson | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Restrepo - foul #4 on Eric Restrepo, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Hutchinson steals the ball from Anthony Thompson | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David Walker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-81 |