| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick James | 48-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill tips it home | 48-38 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick James | 50-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn's floater is tipped away by Donald Carroll | 50-38 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Theodore O'Dell | 50-38 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas tips it home | 52-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn drills a turnaround from close range | 52-40 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Lehn - foul #2 on Peter Lehn, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Carlos Neace - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is fouled on the floor by Marc Fields - foul #1 on Marc Fields, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marc Fields (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace hits a shot in the paint | 56-45 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Antonio Vera, Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Murphy picks off the pass by Robert Hatchell | 56-45 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Pickett is called for the reach on Paul Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Pickett, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Robert Muth (C) Daniel Harris, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick James | 59-45 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo is denied on a layup by Robert Muth | 59-45 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth lays it in on a great pass from Patrick James | 61-45 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo is hacked by Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Timothy Gammill | |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Vera | 61-47 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Vera - foul #2 on Antonio Vera, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Peter Lehn (PF) Antonio Vera, Jason Pickett, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace's floater is tipped away by Paul Murphy | 62-47 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Bunn steals it from Brian Curiel in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-47 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Bunn | 62-50 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell loses the dribble to Timothy Gammill | 62-50 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore O'Dell - foul #3 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Jonathan Dragoo, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the runner from the right block set up by Theodore O'Dell | 64-55 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Vera | 64-57 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette is hacked by Antonio Vera - foul #3 on Antonio Vera, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Timothy Gammill | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Pickett - foul #4 on Jason Pickett, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Jason Pickett, Antonio Vera, Peter Lehn | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 66-57 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Neace is called for the reach on Houston Burrows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Neace, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick James | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell is hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Peter Lehn (PF) Dema Stachurski, Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Antonio Vera | 68-59 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-59 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth tips it home | 70-59 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't finish the layup | 70-59 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Vera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hatchell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Lehn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Curiel | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-59 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Lehn | 73-62 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Dragoo - foul #1 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Roger Binette (C) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Antonio Vera, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace is hacked by Roger Binette - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Brian Curiel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Dema Stachurski steals the ball from Houston Burrows in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Pickett picks off the pass by Houston Burrows | 73-62 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-64 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Houston Burrows | 76-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-64 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Carlos Neace, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Theodore O'Dell | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Timothy Gammill | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Gammill | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Stachurski - foul #2 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (SF) Dema Stachurski | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Jason Pickett, Peter Lehn | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo loses the dribble to Nicholas Brown | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gammill - foul #3 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Brian Curiel, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Timothy Gammill | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jonathan Dragoo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 80-69 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Jason Pickett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Pickett, team foul #10 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Robert Muth (C) Daniel Harris, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG) Jonathan Dragoo, Jason Pickett | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace can't tip it in | 82-69 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfredo Yazzie picks off the pass by Robert Muth in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-69 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 82-69 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 82-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell tips it back up and in | 82-71 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James loses the dribble to Dema Stachurski in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 82-73 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick James | 85-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick James steals it from Floyd Hadsell | 85-73 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-73 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the board | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Hadsell is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #11 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Roger Binette (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG) Dema Stachurski | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the offensive board | 86-73 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera gets the rebound | 86-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James runs out the clock | 86-73 |