| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) PF - Freddy Warf (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's layup is rejected by Daniel Winfield | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bahr | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jordan Casey and he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | James Wirth swats the dunk try by Raymond Agee | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf clanks a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods loses the dribble to Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods loses the dribble to Daniel Winfield | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | James Wirth swats the dunk try by Norman Marks | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Winfield | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fairly fresh) PF - Freddy Warf (fairly fresh) C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Agee is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Michael Woods, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Freddy Warf, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Oakley swats the short shot by Kenneth Cole | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 2-7 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bentley steps in front of the Philip Innocent pass | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn banks in the layup set up by Charles Bentley | 2-9 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Timothy Delamora is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG) Timothy Delamora | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Freddy Warf (PF) Kenneth Cole, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), James Wirth (C) Philip Innocent, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Warf | 8-11 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Warf | 11-14 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt and he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Michael Woods, Gregory Bahr, Freddy Warf, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is denied on a layup by Peter Owens | 11-17 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein tips it home | 13-17 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF) Jordan Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Carroll Magruder denies the turnaround by Peter Owens | 13-20 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the tip | 13-20 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Carroll Magruder steals it from Raymond Agee | 13-20 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is hacked by Randy Logan - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Freddy Warf (PF), James Wirth (C) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Johnny Don (C) Raymond Agee, Jason Oakley | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is whistled for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Philip Innocent denies the turnaround by Albert Strawn | 13-20 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Woods | 15-20 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt and he's fouled by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Larry Feinstein (C) Philip Innocent, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Feinstein | 17-25 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Carroll Magruder (C) Gregory Bahr, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Johnny Don | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 17-25 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks loses the dribble to Kenneth Cole | 17-25 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 19-25 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Owens swats the layup by Carroll Magruder | 19-27 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 19-27 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Woods is called for the reach on Norman Marks - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Freddy Warf (PF), James Wirth (C) Michael Woods, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-27 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield tips it home | 19-29 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jordan Casey - foul #1 on Jordan Casey, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Philip Innocent (SF) Kenneth Cole, Jordan Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Johnny Don (C) Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Raymond Agee, Johnny Don | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Freddy Warf is called for the reach on Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Freddy Warf, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Freddy Warf | 22-33 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's floater is knocked away by Freddy Warf | 22-33 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Warf (fairly fresh) C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 22-33 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Winfield blocks the short jumper by Freddy Warf | 22-33 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield lays it in | 22-35 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Delamora | 25-35 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Philip Innocent takes the ball from Charles Bentley | 27-38 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Delamora | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the lay-in | 29-38 |