| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Dias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | David Dias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Scott Stevens steals it from Brian Belden | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Morgan picks off the pass by Daniel Dickerson | 38-43 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Morgan - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens tips it in | 40-47 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | James Harper knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Brian Belden | 42-47 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Dias picks off the pass by Scott Stevens | 42-47 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier misses the floater from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Zachariah Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Gordon Mitchell (SF), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver loses the dribble to Gordon Mitchell | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr is hacked by Kenneth Toliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Ricky Taylor | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Gordon Mitchell | 44-49 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #1 on Bradley Avery, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) David Dias | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery loses the dribble to Kenneth Toliver | 45-49 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF), Roy Olivier (C) Gordon Mitchell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones and he's fouled by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), James Harper (C) Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Jacob Jesse | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-52 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Belden | 48-52 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | James Harper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-52 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), David Dias (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Kenneth Toliver, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Bradley Avery (PF) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones | |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Dias (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Fabrizio blocks the short jumper by Robert Gorman | 51-53 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is fouled on the floor by Scott Stevens - foul #2 on Scott Stevens, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (C) Scott Stevens | |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Dias and he's fouled by Bradley Avery - foul #2 on Bradley Avery, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gordon Mitchell | 53-55 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gordon Mitchell | 53-57 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Roy Olivier | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), William Vidal (PF) Gordon Mitchell, Bradley Avery | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Harper | 55-57 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Roy Olivier, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Willie Fabrizio, David Dias, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Scott Stevens (C) Robert Gorman, Jacob Jesse | |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is hacked by Roy Olivier - foul #2 on Roy Olivier, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Scott Stevens | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Harper takes the ball from Gordon Mitchell | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | James Harper scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Toliver | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), David Dias (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, William Vidal, Kenneth Jones, Bradley Avery | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jacob Jesse | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the runner from the left block | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 61-61 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | David Dias snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse hits the finger roll set up by Robert Gorman | 61-63 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Roy Olivier (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Gordon Mitchell, Scott Stevens | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Carr | 61-65 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Dias | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr clanks a turnaround from close range | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses long on a floater in the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #3 on Bradley Avery, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Dias (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Robert Gorman - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF) David Dias | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Roy Olivier, Bradley Avery | |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Jacob Jesse picks off the pass by Zachariah Jones | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #5 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones | 72-68 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Brian Belden - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Zachariah Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Harper is hacked by Robert Gorman - foul #2 on Robert Gorman, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |