| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) C - David Worthley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) PF - Al Johnson (fresh) C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn connects on the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez's floater is tipped away by David Worthley | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Arthur Espiritu picks off the pass by Martin Frasier | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Kenneth Veazey (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Al Johnson, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Terry Perine - foul #1 on Terry Perine, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF) Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Veazey is called for the reach on Jason Blackburn - foul #1 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Jason Blackburn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson (PF) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Cripe - foul #1 on Harold Cripe, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) David Worthley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Terry Perine (fresh) SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) PF - Al Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine drills a jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury tips it home | 10-5 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Juan Jimenez is called for the reach on Douglas Murchison - foul #1 on Juan Jimenez, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Jason Blackburn (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Marcus Hammonds, Juan Jimenez, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Douglas Murchison, Al Johnson, William Blaustein | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 10-5 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | David Worthley snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Kurt Barhorst is denied by Useni Aldi | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Martin Frasier and he's fouled by Arthur Espiritu - foul #1 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), William Blaustein (PF) Terry Perine, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jose Gonzalez and the foul's on Jason Blackburn - foul #1 on Jason Blackburn, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Darryl Cash | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Jason Blackburn - foul #2 on Jason Blackburn, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Jacob Kujawski (SF) Martin Frasier, Jason Blackburn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Al Johnson (PF) Darryl Cash, William Blaustein | |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Hammonds and he's hacked by Arthur Espiritu - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SG) Arthur Espiritu | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 15-11 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is denied on a layup by Kurt Barhorst | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Murchison (fresh) PF - Al Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe tips it home | 17-13 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Al Johnson | 17-16 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Jose Gonzalez steals it from Harold Cripe | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Kujawski | 20-18 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Elbert Sipp (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Marcus Hammonds, Juan Jimenez, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Kenneth Veazey (SF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer double dribbles | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | David Worthley connects on the jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by William Blaustein is denied by Useni Aldi | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Veazey | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elbert Sipp (fresh) PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Worthley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Terry Perine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) PF - Al Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Elbert Sipp | 24-18 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Al Johnson is denied by Elbert Sipp | 24-18 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Veazey steps in front of the Martin Frasier pass | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Veazey | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | David Worthley is fouled on the floor by Darryl Cash - foul #1 on Darryl Cash, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Elbert Sipp, Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Hand (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Darryl Cash, Kenneth Veazey, Al Johnson, William Blaustein | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Kurt Barhorst - foul #1 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the easy layup | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez loses the dribble to Marcus Hammonds | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 26-20 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Douglas Murchison | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe banks in the layup and the foul's on Terry Perine - foul #2 on Terry Perine, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), David Worthley (C) Juan Jimenez, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Al Johnson (PF) Terry Perine | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand is hacked by Marcus Hammonds - foul #1 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Jason Blackburn (SF), Useni Aldi (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, Al Johnson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Worthley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Worthley - foul #1 on David Worthley, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Worthley | 29-23 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Frasier | 32-23 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Cash | 32-25 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is hacked by Kurt Barhorst - foul #2 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (PG), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Worthley - foul #2 on David Worthley, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Murchison is called for the reach on Martin Frasier - foul #1 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF) Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Veazey | 34-27 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | David Worthley slams it home set up by Martin Frasier | 36-27 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-27 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Blackburn | 38-27 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |