| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Einstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore buries a turnaround in the lane | 29-40 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Brenton is blocked by Charles Johnston | 29-40 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein lays it in on a great pass from Martin Davis and the foul's on Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Heberling steals it from Charles Johnston | 29-43 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Charles Johnston is called for the reach on Martin Davis - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | William Heberling connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Einstein | 29-45 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Einstein steals the ball from William Miller | 29-45 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | William Heberling banks in the layup | 29-47 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | William Heberling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Davis takes the ball from Scott Mattes | 31-47 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Miller - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG), Oliver Ybarra (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Michael Sadowsky (PF), David Steed (C) Ronald Denman, Scott Mattes, Richard Devore, Charles Johnston, William Miller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF) Martin Davis, Michael Einstein, William Heberling | |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra travels with the ball | 31-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Michael Dahlquist, Richard Brenton | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine is hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #1 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Rountree - foul #2 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes (SF) Sean Hughes | |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Keith Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fresh) SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sadowsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jimmy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Keith Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Lee (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-50 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andre Saterfiel and he's hacked by David Steed - foul #2 on David Steed, team foul #6 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Scott Mattes (SG) Ronald McRorie, Oliver Ybarra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Andre Saterfiel, Keith Fontaine | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter makes the free throw | 31-53 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Porter | 33-56 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-56 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-56 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Einstein | 33-58 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee lays it in set up by Jimmy Porter and the foul's on David Steed - foul #3 on David Steed, team foul #7 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG), Oliver Ybarra (SG), Richard Devore (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), William Miller (C) Ronald Denman, Scott Mattes, Kevin Rountree, Michael Sadowsky, David Steed | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), William Heberling (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Jimmy Porter, Michael Einstein, Joe Holmes, Michael Dahlquist | |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee makes the free throw | 33-61 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Andre Saterfiel - foul #1 on Andre Saterfiel, team foul #1 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes (PF) Brandon Lee | |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Heberling | 34-63 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald McRorie | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oliver Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is hacked by Oliver Ybarra - foul #1 on Oliver Ybarra, team foul #8 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG) Ronald McRorie | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Andre Saterfiel, Sean Hughes | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Heberling denies the turnaround by Charles Johnston | 37-65 |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-65 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Dahlquist | 37-65 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | William Heberling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-65 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein tips it back up and in | 37-67 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Dahlquist picks off the pass by William Miller | 37-67 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the dunk attempt | 37-67 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-67 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | William Heberling clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-67 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Richard Devore is blocked by Richard Brenton | 37-67 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is whistled for traveling | 37-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), David Steed (SF), Michael Sadowsky (PF), Brandon Beard (C) Ronald Denman, Oliver Ybarra, Richard Devore, Charles Johnston, William Miller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Keith Fontaine (SF), Brandon Lee (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Martin Davis, Michael Einstein, William Heberling, Michael Dahlquist, Richard Brenton | |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Fontaine - foul #2 on Keith Fontaine, team foul #2 | 37-67 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed misses the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes blows the layup | 37-67 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee tips it back up and in | 37-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sadowsky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jimmy Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-69 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee is hacked by David Steed - foul #4 on David Steed, team foul #9 | 37-69 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-70 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Fontaine - foul #3 on Keith Fontaine, team foul #3 | 37-71 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed makes the 1st free throw | 38-71 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel grabs the board | 38-71 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-71 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky snags the defensive board | 38-71 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ronald McRorie and the foul's on Sean Hughes - foul #2 on Sean Hughes, team foul #4 | 40-71 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree makes the free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee is denied on a dunk by David Steed | 41-71 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Beard snags the defensive board | 41-71 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Fontaine steps in front of the David Steed pass | 41-71 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel throws it down on a nice dish by Keith Fontaine | 41-73 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-73 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee grabs the board | 41-73 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Sadowsky - foul #1 on Michael Sadowsky, team foul #10 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra (SG) Brandon Beard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), William Heberling (SF) Andre Saterfiel, Keith Fontaine | |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes makes the free throw | 41-76 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-76 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie grabs the offensive board | 41-76 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-76 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-76 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra gets the rebound | 41-76 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Porter is called for the reach on Oliver Ybarra - foul #1 on Jimmy Porter, team foul #5 | 41-76 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McRorie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-76 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed can't tip it in | 41-76 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee gets the rebound | 41-76 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Hughes | 41-78 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Ybarra is hacked by Jimmy Porter - foul #2 on Jimmy Porter, team foul #6 | 41-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel (SG) Jimmy Porter | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-78 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham gets the rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-78 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | William Heberling snags the offensive board | 41-78 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-78 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | William Heberling pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-78 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald McRorie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oliver Ybarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Rountree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sadowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Steed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Heberling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Graham | 41-81 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sadowsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-81 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-81 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-84 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is fouled on the floor by William Heberling - foul #1 on William Heberling, team foul #7 | 41-84 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Beard (C) David Steed | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG), Keith Fontaine (PF) Kevin Graham, Sean Hughes | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 42-84 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 42-84 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Beard | 42-84 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Heberling steals it from Ronald McRorie | 42-84 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | William Heberling lays it in and he's hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #3 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #11 | 42-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Steed (C) Brandon Beard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes (C) Keith Fontaine | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | William Heberling makes the free throw | 42-87 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Ybarra | 45-87 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald McRorie is called for the reach on Jimmy Porter - foul #1 on Ronald McRorie, team foul #12 | 45-87 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 45-88 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Heberling steps in front of the Michael Sadowsky pass | 45-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | William Heberling misses the dunk | 45-89 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-89 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | William Heberling scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andre Saterfiel | 45-91 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-91 |