| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:43 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the turnaround from the right block | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Nelson | 30-34 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 30-37 |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Rick Varela - foul #3 on Rick Varela, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (SG), Michael Simpson (C) Victor Yoder, Rick Varela | |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Shumway (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Victor Deardorff, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Jesse Autry clanks a jumper from the right block | 31-37 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Garrett Harrington | |
| 15:20 | Vermont | Richard Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Jesse Autry can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 15:18 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky's pass is intercepted by Robert Pinheiro | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | Vermont | Robert Donlon denies the turnaround by Robert Pinheiro | 33-37 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 14:11 | Vermont | Jesse Autry can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Jesse Autry grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | Richard Wilson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 35-39 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wilson denies the turnaround by Darren Black | 35-39 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Vermont | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:05 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway is fouled on the floor by Darren Black - foul #1 on Darren Black, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF), Derrick Sanders (C) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Joseph Shumway, Richard Wilson, Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF) Darren Black, Blake Berube, Richard Ternasky, Michael Simpson | |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela (C) Robert Donlon | |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 11:58 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 35-42 |
| 11:04 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Sanders | 35-42 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:31 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Blake Vowell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Coonrod | 37-42 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 37-45 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones connects on the shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Michael Simpson (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington, Rick Varela | |
| 08:44 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Jesse Autry - foul #2 on Jesse Autry, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Richard Ternasky | |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:53 | Vermont | David Foster travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SF) Joseph Shumway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Lawson out of a doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 07:13 | Vermont | David Foster can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (SG), Jimmy Jones (PF), Derrick Sanders (C) Jesse Autry, Richard Wilson, Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG) Blake Berube | |
| 07:13 | Vermont | David Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:13 | Vermont | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Milton Coonrod hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Foster | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Coonrod | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Foster and the foul's on Andrew Lawson - foul #2 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Richard Wilson (C) David Foster, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Blake Berube (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Rick Varela (C) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Michael Simpson, Robert Donlon | |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rick Varela, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Milton Coonrod, Victor Deardorff, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:49 | Vermont | The short jumper by Richard Wilson is denied by Garrett Harrington | 52-52 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Blake Vowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Derrick Sanders (PF) Robert Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Blake Berube, Richard Ternasky | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders jams it on a great pass from Blake Vowell and he's fouled by Rick Varela - foul #5 on Rick Varela, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Rick Varela | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Derrick Sanders misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 54-52 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is hacked by Joseph Shumway - foul #1 on Joseph Shumway, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Vermont | The short jumper by Derrick Sanders is denied by Robert Donlon | 54-52 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | Blake Vowell gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Milton Coonrod (SG), Victor Deardorff (SF), Jimmy Jones (PF) Jesse Autry, Joseph Shumway, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Blake Vowell is fouled on the floor by Garrett Harrington - foul #4 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Blake Vowell makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Blake Vowell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 56-52 |
| 01:36 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones hits the finger roll set up by Blake Vowell | 58-52 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Deardorff takes the ball from Victor Yoder | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Victor Yoder is called for the reach on Victor Deardorff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Jesse Autry (SG), Richard Wilson (C) Blake Vowell, Milton Coonrod, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Vermont | Blake Vowell (PG), Milton Coonrod (SG), Derrick Sanders (C) David Foster, Jesse Autry, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Blake Vowell is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Blake Vowell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Vermont | Blake Vowell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff is hacked by Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nelson, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Vowell is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #3 on Blake Vowell, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Yoder - foul #2 on Victor Yoder, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Blake Vowell - foul #4 on Blake Vowell, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Nelson, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Foster (PG), Richard Wilson (C) Blake Vowell, Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-58 |