| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Miller is called for traveling | 18-31 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore banks in the layup set up by Scott Mattes | 20-31 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 20-33 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Brown | 20-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Brown, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Mattes | 20-33 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore misses the fadeaway from the right block | 20-33 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore tips it but misses | 20-33 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Miller - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG), Oliver Ybarra (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), David Steed (C) Ronald Denman, Scott Mattes, Richard Devore, Michael Sadowsky, William Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 20-34 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston is hacked by William Haynes - foul #2 on William Haynes, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Keen (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Warren swats the short shot by Kevin Rountree | 20-34 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fresh) SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Keen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Webb and he's fouled by Ronald McRorie - foul #1 on Ronald McRorie, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Scott Mattes (SG) Ronald McRorie, Oliver Ybarra | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF) William Haynes, Michael Guertin, Michael Keen | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the free throw | 20-37 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes loses the ball out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF), Michael Sadowsky (PF), William Miller (C) Kevin Rountree, Charles Johnston, David Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG) Louis Webb | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ronald Denman - foul #2 on Ronald Denman, team foul #3 | 20-37 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Root | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Sadowsky - foul #2 on Michael Sadowsky, team foul #4 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG), Michael Keen (C) Scott Rogers, Jonathan Warren | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Scott Mattes is denied by Christopher Christensen | 20-41 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen gets the rebound | 20-41 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen is called for traveling | 20-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Scott Mattes, Michael Sadowsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Christopher Christensen, Michael Keen | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston banks in the layup on a great pass from William Miller | 22-41 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith knocks in the floater from the left block | 22-43 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 22-43 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-43 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root tips it home | 22-45 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fairly fresh) SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Devore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Root and he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #5 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Michael Sadowsky (PF), David Steed (C) Ronald Denman, Richard Devore, Charles Johnston, William Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Dobromierz Zieman (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF) Louis Webb, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the free throw | 24-48 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Oliver Ybarra and he's hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #2 on Scott Rogers, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #2 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #6 | 27-48 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky drills a floater from the baseline | 29-50 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #3 on Scott Rogers, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG) Oliver Ybarra | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Michael Keen (SF) Dobromierz Zieman, Michael Guertin | |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | David Steed steps in front of the Christopher Christensen pass | 32-50 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky tips it back up and in | 34-50 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 34-52 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Christensen - foul #3 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Richard Devore (SF), William Miller (C) Ronald McRorie, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Louis Webb, Michael Keen, Jonathan Warren | |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Brown | 35-54 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes is whistled for a carry | 35-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Scott Mattes, Michael Sadowsky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG), Jonathan Warren (PF) Scott Rogers, Christopher Christensen | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the lay-in | 35-54 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen (PF) Jonathan Warren | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Miller | 38-54 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is hacked by Richard Devore - foul #1 on Richard Devore, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), David Steed (C) Oliver Ybarra, Richard Devore, William Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Jonathan Warren (C) Louis Webb, Jimmy Smith | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Warren | 38-54 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-54 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Denman | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 41-57 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Brown | 41-57 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Steed - foul #1 on David Steed, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra (PG), Richard Devore (SF), Michael Sadowsky (PF), William Miller (C) Ronald Denman, Kevin Rountree, Charles Johnston, David Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Michael Keen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jonathan Warren | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Keen | 41-62 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Guertin is called for the reach on Scott Mattes - foul #1 on Michael Guertin, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree (SF), Brandon Beard (C) Richard Devore, William Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG), Michael Hudson (C) Scott Rogers, Jimmy Smith | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson is called for traveling | 43-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG), David Steed (C) Scott Mattes, Brandon Beard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Oliver Ybarra | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fresh) SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sadowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Keen (fresh) C - Michael Hudson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Rountree - foul #3 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (PF) Michael Keen | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Hudson takes the ball from David Steed | 45-63 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren hits the finger roll | 45-65 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hudson - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Beard (C) David Steed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman (SG), Michael Keen (SF) Louis Webb, Michael Guertin | |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sadowsky - foul #3 on Michael Sadowsky, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Steed (C) Brandon Beard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF) Dobromierz Zieman, Michael Hudson | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Keen | 47-66 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Keen | 47-68 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Haynes picks off the pass by Ronald McRorie in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Haynes | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Guertin picks off the pass by Kevin Rountree | 47-70 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Guertin | 47-72 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree connects on the shot in the lane set up by Oliver Ybarra | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-72 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin tips it back up and in | 49-74 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Haynes runs out the clock | 49-74 |