| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Echevarria takes the ball from Jeffrey Gile | 33-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Echevarria and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gile - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gile, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Valentine is called for the reach on Royce Augenstein - foul #2 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto lays it in on a nice dish by Moses Bella | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Royce Augenstein | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Valentine | 41-45 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Moses Bella - foul #2 on Moses Bella, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), William Muszynski (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile | |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Small - foul #2 on Christopher Small, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) William Hahn | |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Luis Otterson - foul #1 on Luis Otterson, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Payton | 42-50 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-50 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Small | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Denzer (fresh) SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Murphey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fresh) SF - Charles Payton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Small (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Small | 42-53 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Marquardt | 45-53 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), James Stephens (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Moses Bella (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, John Denzer, Luis Otterson, Michael Johnson, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Donald Daniel (SF) Steven Murphey, Arthur Berkovitz, Charles Payton | |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Daniel - foul #2 on Donald Daniel, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | James Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harvey Valentine | 50-53 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Espino and he's fouled by Moses Bella - foul #3 on Moses Bella, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn (C) Herman Sarvis | |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile (PF) Christopher Small | |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), William Muszynski (C) James Stephens, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria lays it in | 52-59 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is hacked by William Hahn - foul #2 on William Hahn, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), James Stephens (SG), Moses Bella (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria, Michael Johnson, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, William Hahn | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Murphey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Payton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Moses Bella is blocked by Herman Sarvis | 52-61 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Herman Sarvis | 52-61 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Moses Bella swats the layup by Charles Payton | 52-61 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton tips it in | 52-63 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | James Stephens hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Moses Bella - foul #4 on Moses Bella, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (PF) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Christopher Small (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Herman Sarvis | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Marquardt | 56-65 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Otterson | 56-65 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt is hacked by Steven Murphey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Murphey, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), John Denzer (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF) David Marquardt, James Stephens, Luis Otterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Herman Sarvis (C) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton, Jeffrey Gile | |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey Valentine and he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn (C) Herman Sarvis | |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel comes up short on the floater from close range | 58-65 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-65 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | William Hahn steals it from Jim Okamoto | 58-65 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harvey Valentine | 60-65 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn is fouled on the floor by Jim Okamoto - foul #1 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), William Muszynski (PF), Richard Jones (C) John Denzer, Michael Johnson, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (SG), Herman Sarvis (PF) Andrew Espino, Christopher Small | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski's pass is intercepted by Royce Augenstein | 60-66 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Murphey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Steven Murphey steps in front of the James Stephens pass | 60-66 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is whistled for traveling | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Luis Otterson (SF), Moses Bella (PF) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF) Royce Augenstein, Donald Daniel, William Hahn | |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-66 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Murphey | 60-68 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), John Denzer (SG), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, James Stephens, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine is hacked by Royce Augenstein - foul #3 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria (SF) John Denzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Andrew Espino | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Bailey | 60-68 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Okamoto | 60-68 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-68 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (PF) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (SG), Christopher Small (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Robert Bailey | |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small clanks a shot from the left side | 60-68 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luis Otterson - foul #2 on Luis Otterson, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), James Stephens (SG), William Muszynski (C) Harvey Valentine, Luis Otterson, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Jeffrey Gile | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Murphey (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Small (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt is fouled on the floor by Steven Murphey - foul #3 on Steven Murphey, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Jones (C) Gordon Echevarria | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (SF) Donald Daniel | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small hits a 3 from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Moses Bella (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, William Muszynski, Michael Johnson, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton, Christopher Small | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-72 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Andrew Espino takes the ball from Jim Okamoto | 62-72 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is fouled on the floor by Gordon Echevarria - foul #3 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), William Muszynski (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Johnson swats the short shot by Christopher Small | 62-74 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Marquardt | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey runs out the clock | 64-74 |