| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is hacked by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Harward | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Brian Ashley is called for the reach on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Harward | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the driving attempt from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jie Huang connects on the floater from the left block | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Chiaramonte takes the ball from Joseph Harward | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Wesley Prado blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Reed Phillips connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Chiaramonte | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward's pass is intercepted by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Keith Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Erin Nguyen | 3-7 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Jones and he's hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #1 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-10 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 3-10 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | William Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Farmer (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Richard Armstrong (PF), Marvin Walker (C) John Webb, Jermaine Hall, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Erin Nguyen, William Roberts | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Farmer (fresh) SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Newsom (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) C - Marvin Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the dunk attempt | 3-10 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Harward | 3-10 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Reed Phillips steals the ball from Joseph Harward in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Farmer - foul #1 on Luis Farmer, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) Luis Farmer, Joseph Newsom, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Prado is called for the reach on Joseph Harward - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (SG) Joseph Harward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Todd Raub (C) Wesley Prado, Jie Huang | |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-10 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF) Luis Gober, Marvin Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Chiaramonte steps in front of the Dennis Banfield pass in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Erin Nguyen picks off the pass by John Webb in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jermaine Hall - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), William Roberts (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Raub - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Farmer (PG), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Keith Jones is hacked by Luis Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Farmer, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG) Luis Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Antonio Stack (PF) Keith Jones, Todd Raub | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Stack | 6-17 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker (C) Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Luis Gober is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Luis Gober, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Wesley Prado, Antonio Stack | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Erin Nguyen is called for the reach on Luis Gober - foul #1 on Erin Nguyen, team foul #8 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Todd Raub (PF) Eric Thomas, Erin Nguyen | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Jie Huang pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Luis Gober | 9-19 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Joshua Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #9 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (SG), Joseph Newsom (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF) Joseph Harward, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Arthur Schoonover (C) Justin Mazzella, Marvin Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG) Stanley Huff | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Raub steals it from Dennis Banfield | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Harward (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the dunk attempt | 11-19 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the follow up shot | 11-21 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Keith Jones gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Jie Huang and the foul's on Arthur Schoonover - foul #1 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) John Webb, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober's floater is knocked away by William Roberts | 11-24 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 11-24 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the jumper in the paint set up by Reed Phillips | 11-26 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Reed Phillips - foul #2 on Reed Phillips, team foul #10 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (SF), Marvin Walker (C) Joseph Harward, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Antonio Stack | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | William Roberts travels with the ball | 13-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG) Justin Mazzella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Armstrong and the foul's on Erin Nguyen - foul #2 on Erin Nguyen, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Stanley Huff drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jie Huang | 16-29 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-29 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Newsom | 19-29 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is called for 10 seconds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Dennis Banfield (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong, Marvin Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Wesley Prado gets the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | William Roberts connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 19-31 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-31 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Dennis Banfield is called for the reach on Keith Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Luis Gober (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Newsom, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses badly on a shot from the left side | 19-33 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober gets the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Harward (tired) 1 ast. SF - Luis Gober (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-33 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joseph Harward is called for the reach on Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Joseph Harward, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker (C) Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, William Roberts | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker hits the follow up shot | 21-34 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Chiaramonte | 21-37 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #12 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Newsom (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Todd Raub | |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the lay-in | 22-37 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen tips it but misses | 22-37 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker misses short on a floater from the baseline | 22-37 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Stanley Huff buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 22-40 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-40 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 22-40 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Stanley Huff buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 22-43 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Joseph Harward, Joseph Newsom, Marvin Walker, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Todd Raub (C) Reed Phillips, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-43 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield connects on the shot from the free throw line | 24-43 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-43 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Wesley Prado | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (tiring) 9 pts. SG - John Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Gober (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Thomas picks off the pass by John Webb | 26-45 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Wesley Prado lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 26-47 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Jones takes the ball from Justin Mazzella in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Antonio Stack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 26-49 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Prado steals the ball from Luis Gober in the backcourt | 26-49 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Jones | 26-52 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb is hacked by Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #13 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) Justin Mazzella, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack, Todd Raub | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Reed Phillips drills a turnaround from the right block set up by William Roberts and the foul's on John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #11 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Farmer (PG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield loses the dribble to Stanley Huff | 28-55 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Reed Phillips blows the layup | 28-55 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 28-57 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Roberts denies the turnaround by Brian Ashley | 28-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the rebound | 28-57 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-57 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips tips it in | 28-59 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #12 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker (PF) Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the lay-in | 28-59 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the offensive rebound | 28-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Richard Armstrong (PF) Luis Farmer, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Antonio Stack (PF) Stanley Huff, Erin Nguyen | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by Marvin Walker - foul #1 on Marvin Walker, team foul #13 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 28-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 28-61 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 28-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the jump hook near the basket set up by William Roberts and the foul's on Marvin Walker - foul #2 on Marvin Walker, team foul #14 | 28-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Joseph Newsom (C) Jermaine Hall, Marvin Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the free throw | 28-64 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb loses the dribble to Antonio Stack | 28-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-64 |