| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Morris steps in front of the Richard Greer pass | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett lays it up and in set up by Michael Morris | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Kessler | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | David Havel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Pickett - foul #2 on Martin Pickett, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Louis Riding (C) Martin Pickett, Charles Gardner | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Havel | 45-39 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Gardner | 45-39 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Giardina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | David Havel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Robey | 48-42 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Richard Wright (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Walker Butters, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, John Gardner, Saul Martin, Louis Riding | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Zachary Kessler - foul #1 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) David Havel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #4 on Mark Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett loses the dribble to Neal Niblett | 52-44 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright is denied on a layup by Saul Martin | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Robey swats the shot by John Proctor | 52-44 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it home | 52-46 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Greer | 54-46 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is hacked by Neal Niblett - foul #3 on Neal Niblett, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (SF), Walker Butters (PF) Brian Robey, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Jack Giardina (SG) John Proctor, Timothy Albritton | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin loses the dribble to Zachary Kessler | 54-46 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Louis Riding (C) Martin Pickett, Charles Gardner | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Zlatko Gostomski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Dunkel and he's hacked by Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Giardina | 57-48 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Charles Gardner (C) John Gardner, Louis Riding | |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Martin | 57-51 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jack Giardina | 57-51 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Havel and he's fouled by John Proctor - foul #2 on John Proctor, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Richard Wright (PF) David Havel, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG) John Proctor, Jack Giardina | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright double dribbles | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (PF) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner drills a floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner dunks the ball set up by Martin Pickett | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Saul Martin (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-55 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Charles Gardner picks off the pass by Richard Greer | 62-55 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Zachary Kessler is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), David Havel (SF), Walker Butters (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Timothy Albritton, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 62-55 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding tips it home | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Morris steals the ball from Brian Robey in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner throws it down on a great pass from Michael Morris | 62-59 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Wright - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Ruben Harrill (C) Brian Robey, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it in | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Gardner | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Mark Watkins steps in front of the David Havel pass | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Charles Gardner (C) John Gardner, Louis Riding | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Zachary Kessler - foul #3 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #5 on Mark Watkins, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Saul Martin (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled on the floor by Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Zachary Kessler - foul #4 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) David Havel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Gardner | 70-72 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Neal Niblett | 70-72 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris's pass is intercepted by Neal Niblett | 70-72 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | David Havel can't finish the layup | 70-72 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walker Butters | 70-72 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer knocks in the jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Saul Martin, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters connects on the open floater from close range on a nice dish by David Havel | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner's floater is tipped away by Zachary Kessler | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Havel is hacked by Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-72 |