| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gilberto Davila (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Maddock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Louis Hauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | William Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney is hacked by Louis Hauer - foul #3 on Louis Hauer, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson (C) Jonathan Glynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Watson (SG), Alonso Tedford (SF) Louis Hauer, Joaquin Maddock | |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | David Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | David Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | David Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gilberto Davila is called for the reach on Joseph Lustig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilberto Davila, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike (PG), James Pontius (SG), Steven Hoffman (PF), David Applegate (C) Joseph Lustig, Ray Faulkner, Jonathan Haney, Carlos Doane | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen (PF), Roger Wilcox (C) Thomas Watson, William Morris | |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 41-43 |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from James Pontius | 43-45 |
| 17:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Wike takes the ball from Gilberto Davila | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 16:56 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pontius | 48-45 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Roger Wilcox is denied by Steven Hoffman | 48-45 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Applegate snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Wilcox steps in front of the Mark Wike pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig (PG), Ray Faulkner (SG), Jonathan Haney (SF), Carlos Doane (PF), Jonathan Glynn (C) Mark Wike, James Pontius, Jack Johnson, Steven Hoffman, David Applegate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison (SG), Joaquin Maddock (SF), Thomas Watson (PF), William Morris (C) David Watson, Alonso Tedford, James Rasmussen, Roger Wilcox | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gilberto Davila (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kelvin Allison (fresh) SF - Joaquin Maddock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn is called for 10 seconds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter (PG), Louis Hauer (SG) Gilberto Davila, Kelvin Allison | |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson is hacked by Jonathan Glynn - foul #2 on Jonathan Glynn, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Ward (SF) Jonathan Haney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart (SF) Joaquin Maddock | |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Suter is called for the reach on Joseph Lustig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Suter, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen (PF) Carlos Doane | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila (PG) Justin Suter | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Watson - foul #2 on Thomas Watson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius (PG), Jonathan Haney (SF), Steven Hoffman (C) Joseph Lustig, Ray Faulkner, Jonathan Glynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson blows the dunk | 52-47 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike (PG), David Applegate (C) Edwin Ward, Wilton Moen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Watson (PG), Kelvin Allison (SG) Gilberto Davila, Louis Hauer | |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Watson | 52-49 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane (PF) Steven Hoffman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock (SF), Roger Wilcox (PF) Bradley Enyeart, Thomas Watson | |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Roger Wilcox buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | William Morris snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:02 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jonathan Haney | 52-52 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Doane and the foul's on Roger Wilcox - foul #2 on Roger Wilcox, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Steven Hoffman (PF), Jonathan Glynn (C) James Pontius, Jonathan Haney, Carlos Doane, David Applegate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila (PG), Louis Hauer (SG), Bradley Enyeart (SF), Alonso Tedford (PF), James Rasmussen (C) David Watson, Kelvin Allison, Joaquin Maddock, Roger Wilcox, William Morris | |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | Louis Hauer is hacked by Jonathan Glynn - foul #3 on Jonathan Glynn, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig (PG) Mark Wike | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-52 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson (PF) James Rasmussen | |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Lustig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gilberto Davila (tired) 5 pts. SG - Louis Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Enyeart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonso Tedford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Hauer is called for the reach on Ray Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Hauer, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Ward (SF), Wilton Moen (PF) Steven Hoffman, Jonathan Glynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Watson (SG), Joaquin Maddock (SF) Louis Hauer, Bradley Enyeart | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edwin Ward and he's fouled by Joaquin Maddock - foul #2 on Joaquin Maddock, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn (C) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane (PF) Wilton Moen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison (SG) David Watson | |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 10:26 | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | East Tennessee State | Jonathan Glynn takes the ball from Thomas Watson | 56-52 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Lustig | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson drills a floater from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kelvin Allison steals it from Ray Faulkner in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelvin Allison and he's hacked by Jonathan Glynn - foul #4 on Jonathan Glynn, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius (SG), Jonathan Haney (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Steven Hoffman (C) Ray Faulkner, Edwin Ward, Carlos Doane, Jonathan Glynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Watson (SG), James Rasmussen (SF), Roger Wilcox (C) Gilberto Davila, Kelvin Allison, Joaquin Maddock | |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Rasmussen is called for the reach on James Pontius in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rasmussen, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart (SF) Thomas Watson | |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Haney | 58-56 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | David Watson lays it in and he's fouled by James Pontius - foul #2 on James Pontius, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike (PG) Joseph Lustig | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | David Watson misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Johnson is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila (PG) Alonso Tedford | |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | James Pontius steps in front of the Bradley Enyeart pass | 58-58 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | East Tennessee State | Roger Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig (PG), Ray Faulkner (SG), Wilton Moen (PF), David Applegate (C) Mark Wike, James Pontius, Jonathan Haney, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison (SG), Thomas Watson (PF), William Morris (C) Gilberto Davila, James Rasmussen, Roger Wilcox | |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Applegate double dribbles | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney (SF), Carlos Doane (PF) Steven Hoffman, Wilton Moen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock (SF) Bradley Enyeart | |
| 07:40 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | East Tennessee State | William Morris tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Lustig (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Haney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Applegate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Watson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joaquin Maddock (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Watson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Watson is called for the reach on Carlos Doane - foul #3 on Thomas Watson, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike (PG), Jack Johnson (SF) Joseph Lustig, Jonathan Haney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter (PG), Louis Hauer (SG) David Watson, Kelvin Allison | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Applegate grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Hauer - foul #5 on Louis Hauer, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn (C) David Applegate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Watson (SG), Roger Wilcox (PF) Louis Hauer, Thomas Watson | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:05 | East Tennessee State | Roger Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roger Wilcox | 59-60 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock clanks a runner from close range | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius (PG), Edwin Ward (SG), Jonathan Haney (SF), Wilton Moen (PF), Steven Hoffman (C) Mark Wike, Ray Faulkner, Jack Johnson, Carlos Doane, Jonathan Glynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison (SG), Bradley Enyeart (SF), Thomas Watson (PF) David Watson, Joaquin Maddock, Roger Wilcox | |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Pontius - foul #3 on James Pontius, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Kelvin Allison | 62-63 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | Kelvin Allison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Morris | 64-66 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 64-66 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | William Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Watson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Wilton Moen gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Ward misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Pontius snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Allison | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Pontius (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Haney (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilton Moen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hoffman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Suter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kelvin Allison (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Enyeart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Watson (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Morris (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Ward - foul #4 on Edwin Ward, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig (PG), Mark Wike (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Carlos Doane (PF), David Applegate (C) James Pontius, Edwin Ward, Jonathan Haney, Wilton Moen, Steven Hoffman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford (PG), David Watson (SG), James Rasmussen (PF), Roger Wilcox (C) Justin Suter, Kelvin Allison, Thomas Watson, William Morris | |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Wike drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Lustig | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | David Watson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner (SG), Jonathan Glynn (C) Mark Wike, David Applegate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter (PG) Bradley Enyeart | |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Watson is called for the reach on Ray Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Rasmussen | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Alonso Tedford's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lustig | 66-68 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Lustig | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Doane - foul #1 on Carlos Doane, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | James Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Watson steps in front of the Ray Faulkner pass | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | Justin Suter double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Haney (SF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila (PG), Joaquin Maddock (SF), Thomas Watson (PF), William Morris (C) Justin Suter, Alonso Tedford, James Rasmussen, Roger Wilcox | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Doane is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Faulkner - foul #2 on Ray Faulkner, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Gilberto Davila makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lustig is open and buries a shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | David Watson's layup is rejected by Carlos Doane | 72-70 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Faulkner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by David Watson is blocked by Jonathan Glynn | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gilberto Davila is called for the reach on Jonathan Glynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Davila, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | William Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Joaquin Maddock grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 74-70 |