| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Avalos | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Craig Loar hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Earl Jeffery blocks the short jumper by William Palmer | 40-39 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from George Avalos | 42-39 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #1 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugene Romeo | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | A charge is called on Craig Loar - foul #2 on Craig Loar, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF) Eugene Romeo, Bryan Manthey, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David Gould (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | David White loses the dribble to Edward Chase | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | David White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Caffee | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Weigand | 46-44 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Bryan Manthey (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), George Avalos (C) William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Nicholas Mason, David White, Walter Rock, Earl Jeffery | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Avalos - foul #2 on George Avalos, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen's layup is rejected by David Gould | 46-46 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa tips it in | 48-46 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Shelton takes the ball from Leonardo Costa | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by David Gould is blocked by George Avalos | 48-46 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Manthey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Avalos and he's fouled by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF), Edward Chase (C) Eugene Romeo, Bryan Manthey, Ronald Moen, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, David Gould | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Leonard Horton tips it in | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa and he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is hacked by Nicholas Mason - foul #3 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Nicholas Mason, David White, Walter Rock, Richard Driscoll | |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 57-48 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery banks in the layup set up by James Blakeman and the foul's on Paul Weigand - foul #1 on Paul Weigand, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase (SF), Ronald Moen (PF) Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Loar is called for the reach on William Palmer - foul #3 on Craig Loar, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is hacked by James Blakeman - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Robert Caffee (SF) Eugene Romeo, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), David Gould (PF) James Blakeman, Craig Loar | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee's pass is intercepted by Samuel Shelton | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Palmer, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Paul Weigand (PF) William Palmer, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Weigand | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Mason is called for the reach on Eugene Romeo - foul #4 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF), George Avalos (C) Robert Caffee, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Nicholas Mason | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | James Blakeman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (C) David Gould | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Walter Rock connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Weigand - foul #2 on Paul Weigand, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) Bryan Manthey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) David White, Walter Rock | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos banks in the layup set up by Eugene Romeo | 62-59 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Weigand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Loar - foul #4 on Craig Loar, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Edward Chase (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David Gould (PF) James Blakeman, Craig Loar | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Craig Loar (PF) Nicholas Mason, David Gould | |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 65-59 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-59 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it home | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | James Blakeman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee is fouled in the backcourt by James Blakeman - foul #4 on James Blakeman, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen (PF) Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to George Avalos | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos is fouled on the floor by Craig Loar - foul #5 on Craig Loar, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moen - foul #1 on Ronald Moen, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Edward Chase (SF), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | David White is called for the reach on Ronald Moen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, Edward Chase, James Derrickson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Walter Rock, Douglas Murray | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | David Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo runs out the clock | 73-63 |