| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-37 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Prado is called for the reach on John Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Prado | 24-39 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Keith Jones grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is fouled on the floor by Brian Ashley - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Luis Gober steals it from Todd Raub | 24-39 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 25-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Luis Gober steals the ball from Reed Phillips | 25-39 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield tips it home | 27-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Hall steals it from Stanley Huff | 28-40 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) Mark Neal, Jermaine Hall, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Eric Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Chiaramonte | 28-43 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF) Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Todd Raub | |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Neal - foul #3 on Mark Neal, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) Justin Mazzella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kris Barnes (C) Jie Huang | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Banfield - foul #1 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Jones steals the ball from John Adams | 30-45 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Keith Jones is hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) Mark Neal, Luis Gober, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Barnes (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Stanley Huff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Jones | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kris Barnes - foul #1 on Kris Barnes, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Kris Barnes | |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is hacked by Dennis Banfield - foul #2 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #7 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (PF) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley is fouled on the floor by Eric Thomas - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (SG) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the runner in the paint set up by Eric Thomas | 33-50 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Jermaine Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Luis Gober (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Justin Mazzella, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jermaine Hall is called for the reach on Antonio Stack - foul #3 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Roberts takes the ball from Brian Ashley | 35-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Stanley Huff scores on a floater from the right block | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Justin Mazzella (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Raub blocks the jumper by Richard Armstrong | 36-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Reed Phillips buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Thomas and the foul's on Richard Armstrong - foul #3 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #9 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) SG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Prado | 36-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the dunk | 36-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub hits the follow up shot | 36-57 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the board | 36-57 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Todd Raub is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #10 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Justin Mazzella, Richard Armstrong, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Stanley Huff pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Stanley Huff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson tips it home | 36-60 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Jones steals it from John Adams in the backcourt | 36-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the finger roll set up by Keith Jones | 36-62 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Jones is called for the reach on John Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #9 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 37-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Stanley Huff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #11 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Kris Barnes | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Arthur Schoonover steals it from Eric Thomas | 37-65 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover blows the layup | 37-65 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall snags the offensive board | 37-65 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield tips it but misses | 37-65 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella gets the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield is whistled for traveling | 37-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG) Justin Mazzella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-65 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Banfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is hacked by Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #10 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (SG) Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Todd Raub (PF) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Antonio Stack | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Todd Raub gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Stanley Huff knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Jones | 38-68 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Huff is called for the reach on Arthur Schoonover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #11 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Raub | 40-68 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Schoonover - foul #1 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #12 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-69 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Stack | 42-71 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-71 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the board | 42-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wesley Prado and the foul's on Richard Armstrong - foul #4 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #13 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 42-74 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield's pass is intercepted by Reed Phillips in the backcourt | 42-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the lay-in | 42-74 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Keith Jones tips it home | 42-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-76 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 42-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Reed Phillips blows the layup | 42-76 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-76 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Jones runs out the clock | 45-76 |