| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-20 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-20 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark buries a shot from the baseline set up by James Stockton and the foul's on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Patrick Clark - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it in | 36-27 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn scores on a shot from the left block | 36-29 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is denied on a layup by David Blackburn | 36-29 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark tips it home | 36-31 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), Norman Flint (PF), Charles Cheatham (C) Richard Florian, David Blackburn, Patrick Clark, James Stockton | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cheatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Proctor steals the ball from Norman Flint | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is called for 3 seconds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Norman Flint, Charles Cheatham | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the shot from the left block | 39-31 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Zimmerman | 39-31 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Morris | 41-31 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Gardner blocks the short jumper by David Blackburn | 41-31 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 43-31 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 43-31 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the dunk attempt | 43-31 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 43-31 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-31 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Weldon Guin (SG), Norman Flint (PF), Charles Cheatham (C) Richard Florian, Bradley Hardin, Patrick Clark, James Stockton | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | John Proctor is called for the reach on Erik Oestreich - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Jack Giardina | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on David Blackburn - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) John Proctor, Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Charles Cheatham | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Merrill Hubbard is called for the reach on Weldon Guin - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | Merrill Hubbard steals it from David Blackburn | 44-31 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, David Blackburn, Norman Flint | |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stockton - foul #3 on James Stockton, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Norman Flint (PF) Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Jack Giardina - foul #2 on Jack Giardina, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Florian takes the ball from Jack Giardina | 48-34 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich is called for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Charles Cheatham (C) Richard Florian, James Stockton | |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Oestreich is called for the reach on Martin Pickett - foul #3 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, Jack Giardina, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF) Charles Cheatham | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Hardin is called for the reach on Martin Pickett - foul #2 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) Martin Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF) Bradley Hardin | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-34 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG) David Blackburn | |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Erik Oestreich - foul #4 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF), Charles Cheatham (PF) Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark | |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Giardina - foul #3 on Jack Giardina, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Oestreich is called for the reach on John Proctor - foul #5 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Norman Flint | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Florian | 50-39 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) Weldon Guin, Charles Cheatham | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Stockton swats the short shot by Casey Neville | 50-41 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin tips it home | 52-41 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton blows the layup | 52-41 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Marvin Zimmerman steals it from Bradley Hardin | 54-41 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bradley Hardin - foul #3 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Norman Flint (PF), Charles Cheatham (C) David Blackburn, Patrick Clark, James Stockton | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 55-41 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Florian takes the ball from Marvin Zimmerman | 55-43 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor runs out the clock | 55-43 |