| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Henry (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thatcher | 30-23 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Jeffrey Thatcher is denied by Joseph Dones | 30-23 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thatcher | 30-23 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is fouled on the floor by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Marvin Tatman steps in front of the Norman Sayre pass | 30-23 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dones | 33-23 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Giunta - foul #2 on Bernard Giunta, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Mark Bellomy (SF), Justin Leslie (PF), Christopher Kalinowski (C) Marvin Tatman, Bernard Giunta, Philip Henry, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-25 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Sharp | 34-25 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass is intercepted by Rick Smith in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-25 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jessie Friend gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Bellomy (fresh) PF - Justin Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kalinowski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jessie Friend loses the dribble to Mark Bellomy | 34-25 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Bellomy | 34-27 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Rick Smith is called for the reach on Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Rick Smith, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Michael Burwell | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jessie Friend scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 37-27 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jessie Friend - foul #1 on Jessie Friend, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Zachary Belcher, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Christopher Kalinowski | |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Buckner is called for the reach on Mark Bellomy - foul #3 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta (SF) Mark Bellomy | |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Norman Sayre pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 40-27 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta is fouled on the floor by Norman Sayre - foul #4 on Norman Sayre, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (SG), Philip Henry (PF) Rick Smith, Justin Leslie | |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta makes the 3 from straight away set up by Philip Henry | 40-30 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael Burwell is called for the reach on Robert Burner - foul #2 on Michael Burwell, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Glen Malott (PF) Robert Burner, Jessie Friend, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy (SF) Bernard Giunta | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-30 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Thatcher steals it from Joseph Dones | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Philip Henry (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Belcher | 40-30 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Burwell and the foul's on Joseph Dones - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Glen Malott, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Bernard Giunta (SF), Justin Leslie (PF) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy, Philip Henry | |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Michael Buckner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Burner | 43-33 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is hacked by Rick Smith - foul #3 on Rick Smith, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Glen Malott (C) Zachary Belcher, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy (SG), Christopher Kalinowski (C) Michael Burwell, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Burner | 46-33 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Kalinowski (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 48-35 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy is hacked by Glen Malott - foul #1 on Glen Malott, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Willis Sharp (C) Jessie Friend, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Michael Burwell (SG), Philip Henry (PF) Rick Smith, Bernard Giunta, Justin Leslie | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Friend | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the shot from the left block | 50-36 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jessie Friend tips it in | 52-36 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Jessie Friend, Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Rick Smith (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF), Justin Leslie (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Marvin Tatman, Michael Burwell, Mark Bellomy, Philip Henry, Christopher Kalinowski | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Harris steps in front of the George Coleman pass | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass is intercepted by Justin Leslie | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Hamel (fresh) PF - Justin Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Frantz (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie hits the finger roll | 54-38 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Michael Buckner slams it home on a great pass from Willis Sharp | 56-38 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Leonard Frantz is blocked by Willis Sharp | 56-38 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 59-38 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith loses the dribble to Robert Burner | 59-38 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Michael Buckner slams it home set up by Robert Burner | 61-38 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Willis Sharp gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 64-38 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy (SF), Christopher Kalinowski (C) Joseph Hamel, Leonard Frantz | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Burner | 67-38 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Coleman | 67-41 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the offensive rebound | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Buckner | 69-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #3 on Joseph Dones, team foul #8 | 69-41 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 69-42 |