| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Sean Bergsma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass is called for 10 seconds | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Bonawitz swats the short shot by Michael Leighton | 27-30 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hondo - foul #3 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette (PF) Raymond Hondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wass - foul #2 on Richard Wass, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Leighton | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wass | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote is hacked by Richard Wass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wass, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Anthony Eakin | |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Nichols - foul #2 on Eric Nichols, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley (SF), Greg Washington (C) Eric Nichols, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma hits a jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses the easy dunk attempt | 31-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Williams | 31-39 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette lays it in | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is called for 5 seconds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Jason Gothard (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Raymond Hondo (PF), Joseph Hunsaker (C) Sean Bergsma, Michael Cote, Michael Leighton, Joel Cadorette, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Sebastian Markley, Kenneth Clark, Greg Washington | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Bracken (fresh) SG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hunsaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jason Gothard | 35-39 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin is denied on a layup by Raymond Hondo | 35-39 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Raymond Hondo, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins (C) Raymond Hondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SG) James Murphy | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bonawitz | 35-44 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Buzard is called for the reach on Jason Gothard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Buzard, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dan Hubbard (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), Joel Cadorette (PF) Andrew Bracken, Jason Gothard, Gary Kaufman, Joseph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG) Richard Wass | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Dan Hubbard's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Eakin | 35-44 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Williams | 35-47 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins knocks in the jump hook from close range | 37-47 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hoskins misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Dan Hubbard picks off the pass by Frank Buzard | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Buzard takes the ball from Dan Hubbard in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (PG), Jason Gothard (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Joseph Hunsaker (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Dan Hubbard, Michael Cote, Michael Leighton, Joel Cadorette, Paul Hoskins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Bryan Williams, Frank Buzard, Eric Nichols, Anthony Eakin, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Sean Bergsma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gothard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hunsaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sebastian Markley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Greg Washington steps in front of the Shannon Bottomley pass | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Shannon Bottomley | 37-47 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wass picks off the pass by Gary Kaufman in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Shannon Bottomley takes the ball from Sebastian Markley | 37-47 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kaufman scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jason Gothard | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Shannon Bottomley steals it from Greg Washington | 39-47 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Michael Cote (SG) Sean Bergsma, Jason Gothard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) James Murphy, Sebastian Markley, Kenneth Clark, Greg Washington | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Bottomley | 43-50 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wass | 43-52 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker tips it in | 45-52 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Michael Cote steals it from Richard Wass | 45-52 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken's pass is intercepted by Robert Owen | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Bracken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kaufman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hunsaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Anthony Eakin is denied by Shannon Bottomley | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (PG), Jason Gothard (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), Raymond Hondo (PF), Paul Hoskins (C) Andrew Bracken, Michael Cote, Gary Kaufman, Joseph Hunsaker, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), James Murphy (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, Robert Owen, Eric Nichols, Anthony Eakin, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Greg Washington is called for the reach on Michael Leighton - foul #3 on Greg Washington, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Gothard, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Greg Washington | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams loses the dribble to Sean Bergsma | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Gothard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Leighton steals it from Kenneth Clark | 45-54 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma is fouled in the backcourt by Sebastian Markley - foul #2 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), Joel Cadorette (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Jason Gothard, Raymond Hondo, Paul Hoskins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (PG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF) Bryan Williams, Sebastian Markley, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Bergsma | 49-56 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Shannon Bottomley takes the ball from Frank Buzard | 49-56 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette tips it home | 51-56 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | James Murphy drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Buzard | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Sean Bergsma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leighton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Cadorette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frank Buzard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-59 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Cadorette tips it home | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bracken (PG), Jason Gothard (SG), Gary Kaufman (SF), Joseph Hunsaker (PF), Paul Hoskins (C) Sean Bergsma, Michael Cote, Michael Leighton, Joel Cadorette, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Greg Washington (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Frank Buzard, James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Anthony Eakin, Kenneth Clark | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), Raymond Hondo (PF) Andrew Bracken, Paul Hoskins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cote | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Cote - foul #1 on Michael Cote, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hunsaker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Williams | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma (PG), Michael Leighton (SF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Jason Gothard, Gary Kaufman, Joseph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF) Bryan Williams, Sebastian Markley, Greg Washington | |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Murphy | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Leighton | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Leighton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Bergsma - foul #1 on Sean Bergsma, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark (PF) Anthony Eakin | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is hacked by Michael Cote - foul #2 on Michael Cote, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is hacked by Shannon Bottomley - foul #2 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hondo snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Bergsma grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cote - foul #3 on Michael Cote, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Shannon Bottomley | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-65 |