| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) SG - Evan Walker (fresh) SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Minton | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Minton picks off the pass by William Woodward | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled on the floor by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin buries a driving attempt from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Yepez | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Allen and he's fouled by William Woodward - foul #1 on William Woodward, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Minton is called for the reach on William Woodward - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Woods | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone lays it in set up by John Green | 9-5 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bones (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Ladd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Green | 12-7 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-7 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Earl Ladd steals it from Micah Lindsey | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Minton - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, George Bones, Frank Minton, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Michael Woods, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen McMakin takes the ball from Evan Walker | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a shot from the left block | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Scott Robinson (SF) Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG) Evan Walker | |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Delamora | 14-12 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Cole is called for the reach on Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | John Green buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Robinson | 18-12 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole, Joseph Davis, Michael Schiffman, Joseph Gomes | |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-13 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by William Woodward is denied by Christopher Lerner | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Delamora - foul #1 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Scott Robinson, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG) Timothy Delamora | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey's layup is rejected by Joseph Stone | 20-13 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya (SG) John Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is hacked by Walter Wilson - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Micah Lindsey | |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | George Bones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Bones, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), John Green (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) George Bones, Clayton Amaya, Joseph Stone, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Joseph Davis (SF) Evan Walker, William Woodward | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG), Micah Lindsey (C) Michael Woods, Eugene Yepez | |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is fouled on the floor by Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Scott Robinson, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF) Timothy Delamora, Joseph Davis | |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | John Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gomes - foul #1 on Joseph Gomes, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Wilson | 24-15 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is whistled for a carry | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Clayton Amaya (SG) Gerald Allen, John Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Eugene Yepez (PF) Kenneth Cole, Joseph Gomes | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Amaya (fresh) SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Micah Lindsey takes the ball from Clayton Amaya | 24-15 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-15 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Micah Lindsey | 24-15 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses the tip | 24-15 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Evan Walker | 24-17 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone is fouled on the floor by Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), John Green (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) George Bones, Clayton Amaya, Scott Robinson, Joseph Stone, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG) Kenneth Cole | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schiffman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-17 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is hacked by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Gomes | 26-17 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Lerner steps in front of the Michael Woods pass | 26-17 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Green | 29-17 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis's floater is tipped away by Stephen McMakin | 29-17 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Green | 29-17 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner loses the ball out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF) Michael Woods, Michael Schiffman | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Delamora | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-19 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Earl Ladd, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Eugene Yepez (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Timothy Delamora, Joseph Gomes, Joseph Davis | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Pence picks off the pass by Eugene Yepez | 29-19 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 31-19 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Green | 31-19 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-19 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Micah Lindsey | 31-21 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | John Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole loses the dribble to Walter Wilson | 31-21 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Walter Wilson is denied by Micah Lindsey | 31-21 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Minton | 31-21 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Micah Lindsey | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-21 |