| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon's pass is intercepted by Lee Phillips | 26-29 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bailey | 26-31 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stuart Hamon | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | David Cushing can't connect on a shot from the right block | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 29-35 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is fouled on the floor by Walter Bailey - foul #1 on Walter Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 32-37 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Dennis Timmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Steven Widner (SF) Lee Phillips, Anthony Klopp | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Barnwell | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tauber | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Truby takes the ball from Robert Headrick | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norberto Martin and he's fouled by David Cushing - foul #1 on David Cushing, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is fouled on the floor by Ian Brooks - foul #2 on Ian Brooks, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | David Cushing comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-41 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (SF) Steven Widner | |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | David Cushing scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Walter Bailey | 34-43 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Hensley denies the turnaround by Walter Bailey | 37-43 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stuart Hamon and he's hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) David Cushing | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey drills a runner from the right block set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 40-47 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG) John Maynard | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Widner and the foul's on Norberto Martin - foul #1 on Norberto Martin, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Bailey swats the short shot by Robert Headrick | 41-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Jared Barnwell | 41-49 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bailey | 41-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the dunk attempt | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Barnwell | 41-49 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey throws it down | 41-51 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bailey | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey can't throw it down | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Wiseman | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Widner | 44-53 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Steven Widner - foul #4 on Steven Widner, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Christopher Tauber (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Steven Widner, Walter Bailey, David Cushing | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Ian Brooks steps in front of the John Maynard pass | 46-53 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Hensley | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Truby is called for the reach on Samuel Wiseman - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Walter Bailey (SF) Christopher Truby, Richard Anderson | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Maynard | 52-56 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin loses the dribble to Lee Phillips | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips lays it in | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hensley and he's hacked by Christopher Tauber - foul #1 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF) Samuel Wiseman, James Adams, Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #2 on Norberto Martin, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin loses the dribble to Jared Barnwell | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jared Barnwell | 54-61 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner lays it in on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | David Cushing gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Norberto Martin - foul #3 on Norberto Martin, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Walter Bailey (C) Richard Anderson, David Cushing | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is fouled on the floor by Jared Barnwell - foul #3 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Jared Barnwell | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Thompson is blocked by Robert Hensley | 55-65 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Lee Phillips | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG) Samuel Wiseman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Walter Bailey | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the runner near the basket | 58-65 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Hensley | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-65 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norberto Martin | 58-65 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #4 on Norberto Martin, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is hacked by Stuart Hamon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Hamon, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (PF), Christopher Tauber (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Tauber picks off the pass by James Adams | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is hacked by Norberto Martin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norberto Martin, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hensley | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Stuart Hamon is called for the reach on Christopher Truby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Hamon, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is hacked by Samuel Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon is hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #3 on Christopher Truby, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Steven Widner | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wiseman is called for the reach on Walter Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Tauber swats the shot by Stuart Hamon | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby runs out the clock | 65-75 |