| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-22 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-22 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Blake Vowell snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:30 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita drills a floater from close range set up by Brian Nelson out of the doubleteam | 33-22 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 17:57 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders tips it in | 33-24 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the contested jumper from close range on a great pass from Milton Coonrod and he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Wilson (C) Derrick Sanders | |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is fouled on the floor by Blake Vowell - foul #2 on Blake Vowell, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it in | 38-27 |
| 16:20 | Vermont | Richard Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the lay-in | 38-29 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Charles Carrier grabs the board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Orji Amezquita | 38-29 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Derrick Sanders (PF) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier, Jimmy Jones | |
| 15:01 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Donlon - foul #2 on Robert Donlon, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 15:01 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:01 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Richard Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Blake Vowell and he's hacked by Robert Donlon - foul #3 on Robert Donlon, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 13:48 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Darren Black, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jimmy Jones (PF) Richard Wilson | |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Derrick Sanders - foul #3 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Pendergast (C) Derrick Sanders | |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-33 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff | |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #4 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Wilson (C) Charles Pendergast | |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington tips it in | 41-34 |
| 11:15 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Derrick Sanders (C) Richard Wilson | |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is hacked by Jesse Autry - foul #2 on Jesse Autry, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SF) Charles Carrier | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 43-34 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | The short jumper by Derrick Sanders is denied by Arthur Williams | 43-34 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 43-34 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 09:43 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jesse Autry is called for the reach on Victor Yoder - foul #3 on Jesse Autry, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Richard Wilson (PF), Charles Pendergast (C) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones, Derrick Sanders | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 09:06 | Vermont | Charles Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #2 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Patton | 45-35 |
| 08:01 | Vermont | Robert Donlon swats the shot by Charles Pendergast | 45-35 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Pendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Richard Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #3 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Darren Black, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF) Charles Carrier, Charles Pendergast | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Patton | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses the lay-in | 51-36 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Coonrod steps in front of the Robert Donlon pass | 51-36 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Blake Vowell | 51-38 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 06:04 | Vermont | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:54 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Blake Vowell | 54-40 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 56-40 |
| 05:02 | Vermont | The jump hook by Jimmy Jones is blocked by Robert Donlon | 56-40 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 04:38 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 56-40 |
| 04:25 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Richard Wilson tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Jones | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Donlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Richard Wilson is whistled for a carry | 56-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Derrick Sanders (PF), Charles Pendergast (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones, Richard Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-42 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Carrier | 58-44 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Pendergast blocks the short jumper by Richard Ternasky | 58-44 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 58-44 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Charles Carrier gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Darren Black takes the ball from Charles Carrier | 58-44 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Carrier swats the short shot by Richard Ternasky | 58-44 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Charles Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Charles Carrier, Charles Pendergast | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Blake Vowell | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is denied on a dunk by Derrick Sanders | 58-47 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders hits a turnaround in the lane | 58-49 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 58-49 |