| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hicks | 33-42 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Marc Fields - foul #2 on Marc Fields, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee loses the dribble to Paul Murphy | 33-42 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-42 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Roger Binette - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Anthony Harris, Raymond Cathey | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Murphy steals the ball from Ronald Walker | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-46 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 40-46 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perreira - foul #1 on Michael Perreira, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Mark Lee | |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Ray Kyle steals it from Cody Tidwell | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marc Fields - foul #3 on Marc Fields, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cody Tidwell | 42-51 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-51 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lee | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-51 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #4 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Hicks steps in front of the Nicholas Brown pass | 42-51 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome (C) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #3 on Jack Newsome, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Albert Rooney, Raymond Cathey | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Kyle | 44-53 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Lee | 44-56 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the turnaround near the basket | 46-56 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cody Tidwell | 46-59 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome makes the runner in the paint | 48-59 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee banks in the layup set up by George Bittinger and he's fouled by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), William Wilson (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Cody Tidwell, Marvin Hicks, Ronald Walker | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Marc Fields | 50-62 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Wilson is called for the reach on Houston Burrows - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Houston Burrows - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (SF) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) Cody Tidwell | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Wilson steals the ball from Marc Fields | 50-66 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Jeff Rondon is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #3 on Jeff Rondon, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) William Wilson | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-66 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker travels with the ball | 50-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Patrick James - foul #4 on Patrick James, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG) George Bittinger | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll buries a floater from the right block set up by Jack Newsome and the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks, Ronald Walker | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is called for traveling | 56-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh is denied by Marc Fields | 59-68 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the easy layup | 59-68 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick James | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Carroll blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Albert Rooney | 61-68 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Harris blocks the short jumper by Donald Carroll | 61-68 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Marc Fields picks off the pass by Albert Rooney | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Patrick James is called for the reach on Gerald Zabaneh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick James, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney runs out the clock | 63-70 |