| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) SG - Neil Woods (fresh) SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) C - David Brandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Michigan | Theodore O'Dell steals the ball from Neil Woods | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena loses the dribble to Donald Carroll | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy lays it in set up by Donald Carroll | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain is hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #1 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Ethan Bain | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Brandt swats the short shot by Donald Carroll | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ethan Bain, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Henry Sorenson (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Sorenson | 0-6 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Murphy picks off the pass by Steven Bonner | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donnerberg is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson (C) Ethan Bain | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Richardson | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Muth | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Muth | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Steven Bonner (fresh) SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) SF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) C - Paul Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg's pass is intercepted by Paul Murphy | 0-8 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled on the floor by Steven Bonner - foul #1 on Steven Bonner, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Neil Woods (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Carmelo Pena (PF), David Brandt (C) Steven Bonner, Dan Coppedge, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Derek Tollefson steps in front of the Donald Carroll pass | 0-8 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Pena | 2-8 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain tips it home | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the fadeaway in the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Roger Binette (PF) Brian Curiel, Robert Muth | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Harris | 4-12 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick James is called for the reach on Derek Tollefson - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (SF) Ethan Bain | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Roger Binette | 4-14 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena's floater is tipped away by Roger Binette | 4-14 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson tips it home | 6-14 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carmelo Pena - foul #1 on Carmelo Pena, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SF) Houston Burrows | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF) Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Roger Binette | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Paul Richardson (C) Steven Bonner, Henry Sorenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) C - Paul Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG), Carmelo Pena (PF), David Brandt (C) Dan Coppedge, Robert Donnerberg, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Curiel steals the ball from Derek Tollefson in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses long on a floater from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ethan Bain is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Ethan Bain, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Moses Huneycutt (SF) Derek Tollefson, Ethan Bain | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Houston Burrows | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Harris | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Bonner | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmelo Pena - foul #2 on Carmelo Pena, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Henry Sorenson (SF), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Neil Woods, Moses Huneycutt, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Theodore O'Dell, Robert Muth | |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Houston Burrows - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Roger Binette (PF) Houston Burrows, Paul Murphy | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 17-21 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses the lay-in | 17-21 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Bonner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) C - Paul Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 17-23 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF) Steven Bonner, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Bernard Llanas | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson is hacked by Roger Binette - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt (C) Henry Sorenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Roger Binette | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG), Henry Sorenson (PF) Derek Tollefson, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is fouled on the floor by Dan Coppedge - foul #1 on Dan Coppedge, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Bernard Llanas (C) Donald Carroll, Robert Muth | |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Brandt | 19-25 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG) Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-28 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Llanas - foul #2 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Steven Bonner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Roger Binette (C) Houston Burrows, Bernard Llanas | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods is fouled on the floor by Theodore O'Dell - foul #2 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Moses Huneycutt, Henry Sorenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette lays it in and he's hacked by David Brandt - foul #1 on David Brandt, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Carmelo Pena (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Neil Woods, Chester Thompson, Paul Richardson, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Bernard Llanas (C) Houston Burrows, Robert Muth | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #3 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Bernard Llanas | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Bonner | 27-34 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick James | 27-36 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain lays it in | 29-36 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Bonner - foul #2 on Steven Bonner, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (C) Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF) Brian Curiel | |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick James | 29-39 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the jumper from close range | 32-39 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Sorenson | 32-39 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Sorenson steps in front of the Patrick James pass | 34-39 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Robert Donnerberg (PF), David Brandt (C) Neil Woods, Ethan Bain, Carmelo Pena, Henry Sorenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Marc Fields | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |