| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Whitehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Kenny Tse's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Goulet | 38-37 |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Goulet | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Kenny Tse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Duane Harris loses the dribble to Isaac Flaherty | 40-37 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Nathaniel Robb is called for the reach on Kenny Tse - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Kenny Tse can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Whitehead - foul #2 on Paul Whitehead, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan (C) Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty loses the dribble to Mark Robertson | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Duane Harris banks in the layup set up by Mark Robertson | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | James Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Duane Harris's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Goulet | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan loses the dribble to Duane Harris | 40-40 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on Bruce Kegley - foul #2 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), William Fuller (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Paul Whitehead (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers is hacked by William Fuller - foul #1 on William Fuller, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Guynn, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes (PF) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) Duane Harris | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whitehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Myers - foul #2 on Jeremy Myers, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timmy Winebarger | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead drills a turnaround from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Paul Whitehead denies the turnaround by Jonathan Guynn | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Chad Jackson tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger tips it home | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Jackson - foul #1 on Chad Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Nelson Buchan (C) Owen Gamble, William Fuller, Lee Patterson, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Jeremy Myers, Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | James Linton gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | James Linton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffery Jefferson | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Mark Robertson comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-48 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb clanks a jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Kenny Tse snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley clanks a runner from the right block | 46-48 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robb | 46-48 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Mark Robertson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet (PF) Robert Blakes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Carl Hammock (C) Yo Chiong, Bruce Kegley | |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Nelson Buchan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Hammock (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Duane Harris - foul #1 on Duane Harris, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church (C) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (C) Carl Hammock | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb is denied on a layup by Mark Robertson | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Flaherty | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Mark Robertson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Linton | 51-48 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willis Church - foul #1 on Willis Church, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), William Fuller (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Paul Whitehead (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Duane Harris, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, James Linton | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Chad Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers's pass is intercepted by Owen Gamble | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Yo Chiong steps in front of the Owen Gamble pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead tips it home | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | A charge is called on Chad Jackson - foul #2 on Chad Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan (PF) Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (SG) Chad Jackson | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Kegley - foul #2 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG) Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Lee Patterson is called for the reach on Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Lee Patterson, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG) Lee Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF) Owen Gamble, William Fuller | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Jeremy Myers | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Yo Chiong and he's hacked by Nathaniel Robb - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Nelson Buchan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | James Linton pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Linton can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Robb - foul #4 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead (C) Nelson Buchan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Isaac Flaherty | 55-56 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Isaac Flaherty | 57-56 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | James Linton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Robertson and the foul's on Jeffrey Goulet - foul #2 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), William Fuller (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Nelson Buchan (PF), Willis Church (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Duane Harris, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, Bruce Kegley | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | James Linton makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timmy Winebarger | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Linton | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Church snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | James Linton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Myers | 57-62 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Myers picks off the pass by Nelson Buchan | 57-62 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers dunks the ball | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson's floater is tipped away by James Linton | 57-64 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | The jump hook by James Linton is blocked by Nelson Buchan | 57-64 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Paul Whitehead (C) Owen Gamble, William Fuller, Lee Patterson, Nelson Buchan, Willis Church | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Timmy Winebarger, James Linton, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Yo Chiong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Whitehead snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Kenny Tse connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Myers | 57-69 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-69 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), William Fuller (SG), Lee Patterson (SF), Nelson Buchan (PF), Willis Church (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Paul Whitehead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, Bruce Kegley | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Chad Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Myers | 57-71 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble's pass is intercepted by Duane Harris in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Duane Harris | 57-73 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller loses the dribble to Jonathan Guynn | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Buchan snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Patterson hits the follow up shot | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Duane Harris runs out the clock | 59-73 |