| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Robert Chandler connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a shot near the basket set up by Edward Patton | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | William Scheller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps's fadeaway is rejected by William Scheller | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Robert Chandler hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Epps - foul #1 on Richard Epps, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Patton | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | William Scheller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Richard Epps steals it from William Scheller | 33-33 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Epps | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) PF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Mark Breedlove (SF), Eddie Laboy (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, William Scheller, Timothy Spillman | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Duane Paredes can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Lewis steps in front of the Arthur Williams pass | 36-33 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Sammy Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (SF), William Scheller (PF) Mark Breedlove, Eddie Laboy | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orji Amezquita and he's hacked by Sammy Leach - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman | |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | William Scheller drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Worrall | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 41-35 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is fouled on the floor by Ferdinand Pena - foul #2 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 12:26 | Kent State | The jumper by Shane Elliott is denied by Ashley Crosswhite | 41-35 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 41-35 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Spillman picks off the pass by Carl Plascencia | 41-35 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Gregory Swords takes the ball from Edward Worrall | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Worrall steals the ball from Carl Plascencia | 41-35 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Shane Elliott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Worrall | 41-37 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 41-37 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Edward Worrall is fouled on the floor by Carl Plascencia - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Mark Breedlove (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, William Scheller | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is hacked by Carl Plascencia - foul #2 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Sammy Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Gregory Swords swats the shot by Timothy Spillman | 41-37 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Lewis swats the shot by Gregory Swords | 41-37 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita tips it in | 43-37 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Breedlove and the foul's on Orji Amezquita - foul #1 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Mark Breedlove | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | William Scheller gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Carl Plascencia blocks the short jumper by Timothy Spillman | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Siddiqui | 45-40 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Edward Worrall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 48-40 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Spillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Epps | 50-42 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | William Scheller clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Scheller steals the ball from Carl Plascencia | 50-42 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | William Scheller misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Robert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Richard Siddiqui, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF), Eddie Laboy (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Timothy Spillman, William Scheller, Duane Paredes | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Leach - foul #2 on Sammy Leach, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Alex Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Epps in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is fouled on the floor by Sammy Leach - foul #3 on Sammy Leach, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 51-42 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Epps | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Alex Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Laboy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 55-45 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), William Scheller (PF), Timothy Spillman (C) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Mark Breedlove, Eddie Laboy | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Scheller picks off the pass by Carl Plascencia | 55-45 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Swords | 55-45 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Mark Breedlove (PF), Eddie Laboy (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, William Scheller | |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Alex Lewis double dribbles | 57-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ferdinand Pena | 59-45 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-45 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman tips it in | 59-47 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Orji Amezquita | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Breedlove, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui runs out the clock | 61-47 |