| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) SF - Ian Lane (fresh) PF - James Long (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fresh) SG - Francis Clark (fresh) SF - Gerald Mayers (fresh) PF - Jonathan Siu (fresh) C - Scott Grossman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Clark - foul #1 on Francis Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is hacked by Tony Fountain - foul #1 on Tony Fountain, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Francis Clark is called for the reach on James Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Clark, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG) Francis Clark | |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Franklin Anderson | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Fountain - foul #2 on Tony Fountain, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Grossman - foul #1 on Scott Grossman, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver (SF) Ian Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski (C) Scott Grossman | |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the floater near the basket | 4-1 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Franklin Anderson - foul #1 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG) Ernest Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF) Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu | |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-1 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it home | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fresh) SG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Myron Davies (fresh) C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Myron Davies | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Jim Reed | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Nichols swats the layup by Igor Piechowski | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Reed | 11-5 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is whistled for a carry | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG), Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Long hits the finger roll set up by Jim Reed | 13-5 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Anderson | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ashley Crosswhite picks off the pass by Gerald Mayers | 16-8 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Jim Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Donald Cole (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Siddiqui is called for the reach on Richard Carlisle - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver (SF), Christopher Nichols (C) Ian Lane, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Long swats the short shot by Donald Cole | 16-8 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Nichols | 16-8 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols misses the jumper from the left block | 16-8 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) SG - Ernest Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franklin Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Mayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Anderson | 16-10 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Ian Lane (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Ernest Scott, James Long, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Gerald Mayers, Donald Cole, Igor Piechowski | |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 16-10 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jacob Culver - foul #1 on Jacob Culver, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG) Jacob Culver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Reed | 19-11 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Nieves and the foul's on Elmer Meyers - foul #1 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Christopher Nichols (C) Ernest Scott, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Myron Davies (PF) Robert Williams, Jonathan Siu | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Myron Davies - foul #1 on Myron Davies, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Long (PF) Elmer Meyers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF), Igor Piechowski (C) Gregory Nieves, Scott Grossman | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Myron Davies - foul #2 on Myron Davies, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG), Jacob Culver (SF) Jim Reed, Ian Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (PF) Myron Davies | |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols grabs the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Siddiqui | 25-14 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski knocks in the shot from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Anderson - foul #2 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) James Long, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Jonathan Siu (PF) Richard Carlisle, Franklin Anderson, Igor Piechowski | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is called for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF) Gerald Mayers | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ashley Crosswhite and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses the free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Francis Clark (fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Jonathan Siu (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Elmer Meyers | 29-16 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Nieves steals it from Jim Reed in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is fouled on the floor by Elmer Meyers - foul #2 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF) Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF), Scott Grossman (C) Gregory Nieves, Donald Cole | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman scores on a runner in the lane | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Jim Reed - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Christopher Nichols (C) Ernest Scott, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Scott Grossman | |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers double dribbles | 29-18 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols is hacked by Gerald Mayers - foul #1 on Gerald Mayers, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF) Jim Reed, Ian Lane, James Long | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Donald Cole (PF) Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu | |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-18 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Nichols | 31-18 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Clark | 31-18 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG), Ian Lane (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Jacob Culver, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Gregory Nieves, Donald Cole, Igor Piechowski | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Mayers is called for the reach on Ian Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Mayers, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF) Gerald Mayers | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Meyers | 31-18 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle tips it home | 31-20 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses the tip | 31-20 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers tips it but misses | 31-20 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Scott steals the ball from Richard Carlisle | 31-20 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain banks in the layup set up by Ernest Scott | 33-20 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Jacob Culver (SF), James Long (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Ian Lane, Elmer Meyers, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Richard Carlisle, Gregory Nieves, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski grabs the board | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Francis Clark (tiring) SF - Gerald Mayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Myron Davies (fresh) C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams buries a shot in the paint set up by Francis Clark | 33-22 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Long | 36-22 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Siddiqui - foul #2 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane (SF) Ernest Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Igor Piechowski | |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Culver | 38-22 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ian Lane - foul #1 on Ian Lane, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Tony Fountain, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Long comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-23 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Long is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Francis Clark - foul #3 on Francis Clark, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Ernest Scott (SG), Christopher Nichols (C) Jim Reed, Jacob Culver, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Myron Davies, Donald Cole | |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Nichols - foul #1 on Christopher Nichols, team foul #9 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers (PF) James Long | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Nichols | 43-25 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-27 |