| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herbert Sharkey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fresh) C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Orman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dasilva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Debord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Ratzlaff - foul #2 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Austin steals the ball from John Adolph | 30-42 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmy Ratzlaff | 30-45 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey is hacked by John Orman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Orman, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Ratzlaff steals the ball from Herbert Sharkey | 30-45 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SG) John Orman | |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das knocks in the shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Beaver | 32-47 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Das | 34-47 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord slams it home on a great pass from William Austin and the foul's on Herbert Sharkey - foul #2 on Herbert Sharkey, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), William Patterson (SF), John Littrell (PF), Christopher Ballard (C) Luther Dietz, John Adolph, Terry Das, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), David Wallace (SF), John Sexton (PF) William Austin, Jimmy Ratzlaff, John Dasilva | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Wallace steals the ball from William Patterson | 34-50 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver misses the easy layup | 34-50 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey is hacked by Edwin Debord - foul #1 on Edwin Debord, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG), Bobby Feliciano (SF) James Beaver, Edwin Debord | |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Fransen | 36-50 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 36-50 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson blows the layup | 36-50 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard tips it in | 38-50 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Feliciano steps in front of the Frank Fransen pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman blows the layup | 38-53 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Sharkey is called for the reach on John Orman - foul #3 on Herbert Sharkey, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), John Adolph (SF), Terry Das (PF), Patrick Glessner (C) Frank Fransen, Herbert Sharkey, William Patterson, John Littrell, Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), John Dasilva (PF), Edwin Debord (C) Joshua Jordan, Bobby Feliciano, David Wallace, John Sexton | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Buster Scales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Orman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dasilva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Debord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Das steps in front of the William Austin pass | 38-53 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by John Dasilva - foul #2 on John Dasilva, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SG) John Orman | |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin hits a fadeaway from the left side | 41-55 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Adolph and he's fouled by James Beaver - foul #2 on James Beaver, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey (SG), John Littrell (PF) Luther Dietz, Terry Das | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), Bobby Feliciano (SF), David Wallace (C) William Austin, Jimmy Ratzlaff, Edwin Debord | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Buster Scales and the foul's on James Beaver - foul #3 on James Beaver, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), William Patterson (SF), David Parmer (C) Buster Scales, John Adolph, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF) James Beaver | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 47-55 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 47-55 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Patterson denies the turnaround by David Wallace | 47-55 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), John Adolph (SF), Christopher Ballard (PF), Patrick Glessner (C) Frank Fransen, Herbert Sharkey, William Patterson, John Littrell, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), John Orman (SG), James Beaver (PF), Edwin Debord (C) Joshua Jordan, Bobby Feliciano, John Dasilva, David Wallace | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luther Dietz | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Buster Scales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Orman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Debord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Glessner and he's fouled by Edwin Debord - foul #2 on Edwin Debord, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das (PF) Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF) Jimmy Ratzlaff | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Adolph | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Debord steps in front of the Patrick Glessner pass | 52-55 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Buster Scales | 54-58 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Beaver | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman loses the dribble to Terry Das | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Debord | 54-58 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das is open but misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Dasilva | 54-60 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman is fouled on the floor by Luther Dietz - foul #3 on Luther Dietz, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), Herbert Sharkey (SG), William Patterson (SF), John Littrell (PF), Christopher Ballard (C) Buster Scales, Luther Dietz, John Adolph, Terry Das, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), Bobby Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), David Wallace (PF), John Sexton (C) William Austin, John Orman, James Beaver, John Dasilva, Edwin Debord | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Patterson takes the ball from Bobby Feliciano | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frank Fransen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sharkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Feliciano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Fransen | 57-60 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on John Littrell - foul #1 on John Littrell, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell clanks a floater from the left side | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Sexton | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace drills a fadeaway from close range | 57-63 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), John Adolph (SF), David Parmer (C) Frank Fransen, John Littrell, Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry (PG), John Dasilva (PF) Bobby Feliciano, John Sexton | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Beaudry | 57-65 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer loses the dribble to John Dasilva | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Buster Scales | 57-65 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Jordan is called for the reach on Buster Scales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz (SG), John Littrell (PF) Herbert Sharkey, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), John Orman (SG), Edwin Debord (C) James Beaudry, Joshua Jordan, John Dasilva | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph hits a floater from the right block | 59-65 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Austin is called for the reach on Buster Scales - foul #2 on William Austin, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard (PF), Patrick Glessner (C) Luther Dietz, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin is hacked by Buster Scales - foul #4 on Buster Scales, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), Luther Dietz (SG) Buster Scales, John Littrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SG), Bobby Feliciano (SF), John Dasilva (PF) John Orman, Jimmy Ratzlaff, David Wallace | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Glessner | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frank Fransen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adolph (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beaver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Feliciano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dasilva (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Debord (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fransen steps in front of the William Austin pass in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Debord is called for the reach on Luther Dietz - foul #3 on Edwin Debord, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell (SG), William Patterson (SF), Terry Das (PF), David Parmer (C) Frank Fransen, John Adolph, Christopher Ballard, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry (PG), John Orman (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), David Wallace (PF), John Sexton (C) William Austin, James Beaver, Bobby Feliciano, John Dasilva, Edwin Debord | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Sexton snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #1 on William Patterson, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG) Luther Dietz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer is hacked by John Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sexton, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (SG) John Orman | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is hacked by Terry Das - foul #2 on Terry Das, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey (SG) John Littrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), John Orman (SG) James Beaudry, Joshua Jordan | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Orman steps in front of the Herbert Sharkey pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace blows the dunk | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Parmer | 70-68 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Sharkey takes the ball from John Orman | 70-68 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey slams it home | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff loses the ball out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz (PG), John Adolph (SF), John Littrell (PF), Patrick Glessner (C) Buster Scales, William Patterson, Terry Das, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF), Edwin Debord (C) David Wallace, John Sexton | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph is fouled in the backcourt by John Orman - foul #3 on John Orman, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva is fouled on the floor by John Littrell - foul #2 on John Littrell, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), Terry Das (PF) Luther Dietz, John Littrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Das | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das is hacked by William Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Austin, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), Ronald Maier (C) Buster Scales, Herbert Sharkey, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maier is hacked by William Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Austin, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey (SG), John Littrell (PF) Frank Fransen, Terry Das | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maier makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Austin is called for the reach on John Littrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Austin, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG) Herbert Sharkey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG) William Austin | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell snags the defensive board | 78-72 |