| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Marvin Carbone | 40-45 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot's floater is knocked away by Richard Smith | 40-45 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Dennard - foul #1 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | August Haggard picks off the pass by Jerry Dennard | 42-46 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Clark | 44-46 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Dennard - foul #2 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) August Haggard, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Trevor Dickens | 46-48 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-48 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's dunk attempt is rejected by Trevor Dickens | 46-48 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Fanning | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Trevor Dickens - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Scott Mattes (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Trevor Dickens, Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cordray | 46-48 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Marshall Owens - foul #1 on Marshall Owens, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning (C) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Kirkendall | 48-50 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses long on a turnaround from close range | 48-50 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), August Haggard (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Harold Fanning | |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is hacked by August Haggard - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG) Scott Mattes | |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Paul Guajardo | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Dempsey | 48-50 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Scott Mattes (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Harold Fanning (C) Timothy Dempsey, Curtis Cordray, Trevor Dickens, Sammie Littlefield, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Karlinsky blocks the short jumper by Harold Fanning | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Talbot | 48-50 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Paul Guajardo - foul #3 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Max Wiley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard (SF) Scott Mattes | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Fanning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG), Sammie Littlefield (PF), Trevor Dickens (C) Marvin Carbone, Paul Guajardo, Harold Fanning | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Curtis Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Vallee | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray is hacked by August Haggard - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) August Haggard, Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG) Scott Mattes | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cordray | 52-54 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey is hacked by James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (C) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Scott Mattes (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Curtis Cordray, Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield, Trevor Dickens | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bailey - foul #3 on Charles Bailey, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo (PF) Scott Mattes | |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Max Wiley is blocked by Norman Hillhouse | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Scott Mattes (SF) Timothy Dempsey, Harold Fanning | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Vallee is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Talbot | 57-60 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Smith | 57-62 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou banks in the layup | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Talbot (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Carbone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Mattes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Nelson Vallee, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Scott Mattes, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Dempsey is called for the reach on Edward Nichols - foul #2 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) Max Wiley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Dennard | 59-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Bailey - foul #4 on Charles Bailey, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Cordray steals it from Edward Nichols | 59-67 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bailey steals the ball from Sammie Littlefield | 59-67 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Sammie Littlefield is called for the reach on Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #1 on Sammie Littlefield, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Curtis Cordray, Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield, Harold Fanning | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is fouled on the floor by Marvin Carbone - foul #1 on Marvin Carbone, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Max Wiley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is hacked by Trevor Dickens - foul #2 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - August Haggard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Carbone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the lay-in | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Smith steals it from Edward Nichols in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith lays it in | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Trevor Dickens | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | August Haggard steals it from Marvin Carbone in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by August Haggard | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Harold Fanning (C) Marvin Carbone, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG) Trevor Dickens | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Dempsey | 65-72 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Kirkendall | 67-72 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Harold Fanning | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by James Talbot is blocked by Norman Hillhouse | 67-72 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 69-72 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-72 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Guajardo | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Nichols, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is whistled for a carry | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 69-75 |