| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Zalenski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jamar Shadwick in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Salter - foul #1 on Larry Salter, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Marks - foul #3 on Kenneth Marks, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith (C) Kenneth Marks | |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Wardinsky steps in front of the Rick Huffman pass | 33-22 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 33-22 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley blows the dunk | 33-22 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Robbins | 35-22 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Atchley picks off the pass by Larry Salter | 35-24 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Griffith | 35-27 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Wardinsky | 38-27 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Wardinsky - foul #3 on Bobby Wardinsky, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Todd Apodaca (SF), Clay Kennedy (PF), William Sanders (C) John Jackson, Bobby Wardinsky, Larry Salter, Charles Zalenski, Christopher Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Eddie Atchley, Charles Griffith | |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Youngs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) SF - Todd Apodaca (fresh) PF - Clay Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) SG - Rick Huffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chester Forbes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-28 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clay Kennedy | 40-28 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Huneycutt | 40-30 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Youngs | 42-30 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Schatz | 44-32 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Apodaca is called for the reach on Rick Huffman - foul #2 on Todd Apodaca, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson (PG), Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Donald Castle (SF), Charles Zalenski (PF), Christopher Robbins (C) David Youngs, Ralph Schatz, Todd Apodaca, Clay Kennedy, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Anthony Wales (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Noah Jacobson, Rick Huffman, Chester Forbes, Herman Huneycutt, Joseph Pearson | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jamar Shadwick | 44-34 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Griffith swats the short shot by Bobby Wardinsky | 44-34 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF) Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (SG) Anthony Wales | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Zalenski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Jackson | 47-34 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Salter | 49-36 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter knocks in the floater from the left side | 51-38 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley is fouled on the floor by Charles Zalenski - foul #2 on Charles Zalenski, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Clay Kennedy (PF), Todd Apodaca (C) John Jackson, Bobby Wardinsky, Charles Zalenski, Christopher Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Eddie Atchley, Charles Griffith, Kenneth Marks | |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the turnaround from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Todd Apodaca, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Sanders (C) Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Huffman | 51-42 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Apodaca | 53-42 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ralph Schatz | 53-42 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Noah Jacobson - foul #3 on Noah Jacobson, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Charles Zalenski (PF), Christopher Robbins (C) Ralph Schatz, Clay Kennedy, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Eddie Atchley (SF) Noah Jacobson, Chester Forbes | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Apodaca - foul #4 on Todd Apodaca, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson (PG), Larry Salter (SF) David Youngs, Todd Apodaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Kenneth Marks (C) Anthony Wales, Joseph Pearson | |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Zalenski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Huffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Huffman | 54-46 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bobby Wardinsky | 56-46 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley hits a jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Zalenski | 58-48 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks misses the dunk attempt | 58-48 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick is hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca (SF) Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Rick Huffman, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt, Kenneth Marks | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-49 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith lays it up and in | 58-51 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Griffith - foul #1 on Charles Griffith, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Clay Kennedy (C) John Jackson, Bobby Wardinsky, Christopher Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF), Kenneth Marks (C) Jamar Shadwick, Chester Forbes, Joseph Pearson | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Griffith steps in front of the Ralph Schatz pass | 58-51 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clay Kennedy - foul #2 on Clay Kennedy, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson (PG), Larry Salter (SF), Christopher Robbins (C) Ralph Schatz, Todd Apodaca, Charles Zalenski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Anthony Wales, Charles Griffith | |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Atchley is called for the reach on Larry Salter - foul #1 on Eddie Atchley, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Youngs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clay Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley lays it in and the foul's on Larry Salter - foul #2 on Larry Salter, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG) David Youngs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Charles Griffith (C) Noah Jacobson, Kenneth Marks | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Robbins | 64-56 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt is fouled on the floor by Clay Kennedy - foul #3 on Clay Kennedy, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Apodaca (SF) Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Chester Forbes (SF) Anthony Wales, Eddie Atchley | |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF), Charles Zalenski (PF) Todd Apodaca, Clay Kennedy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley (SF), Kenneth Marks (C) Chester Forbes, Charles Griffith | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins makes the runner from close range | 66-58 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley's pass is intercepted by Bobby Wardinsky | 66-58 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky misses the easy layup | 66-58 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Robbins is called for the reach on Rick Huffman - foul #1 on Christopher Robbins, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Robbins | 68-59 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Robbins is hacked by Eddie Atchley - foul #2 on Eddie Atchley, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SF) Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski is fouled on the floor by Herman Huneycutt - foul #2 on Herman Huneycutt, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marks - foul #4 on Kenneth Marks, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Zalenski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Robbins denies the turnaround by Kenneth Marks | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Huneycutt | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Jackson runs out the clock | 69-59 |