| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fresh) SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) SF - Mike Poland (fresh) PF - Joel Page (fresh) C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Good (fresh) SG - Vincent Simon (fresh) SF - William Sala (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) C - Jimmy Bray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Good and he's fouled by Andrew McAlary - foul #1 on Andrew McAlary, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Good | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland banks in the layup set up by Neal Clayton | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray is fouled on the floor by Theodore Cunningham - foul #1 on Theodore Cunningham, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Simon | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland is fouled on the floor by Vincent Simon - foul #1 on Vincent Simon, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Brian Yates (SG), Luis Amos (PF) James Good, Vincent Simon, Daniel Wilson | |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jimmy Bray | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Yates | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page is fouled on the floor by Brian Yates - foul #1 on Brian Yates, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Luke Hines (PF) William Sala | |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson (PF) Jimmy Bray | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fresh) SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bryan Mace (fresh) SG - Brian Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Amos (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luke Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary jams it on a nice dish by Mike Poland | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mike Poland - foul #1 on Mike Poland, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG), Eugene Lamay (PF), Fred Madrigal (C) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton, Joel Page, Theodore Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Good (PG), Vincent Simon (SG) Bryan Mace, Brian Yates | |
| 15:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Lamay | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Luke Hines is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala (SF), Jimmy Bray (C) Daniel Wilson, Luke Hines | |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Amos | 9-12 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay misses the jumpshot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Neal Clayton (SG), Joel Page (PF), Theodore Cunningham (C) Bo Warren, Mike Poland, Eugene Lamay, Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson (PF) Luis Amos | |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Neil Fleming - foul #1 on Neil Fleming, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Joel Page is blocked by Jimmy Bray | 9-13 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Vincent Simon gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Vincent Simon tips it in | 9-15 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joel Page, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Mike Poland (SF) Andrew McAlary, Neil Fleming | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Brian Yates (SG), Luis Amos (SF), Luke Hines (C) James Good, Vincent Simon, William Sala, Jimmy Bray | |
| 11:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bo Warren (fresh) SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bryan Mace (fresh) SG - Brian Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Amos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Luke Hines (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luis Amos - foul #1 on Luis Amos, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Bell (SG), Eugene Lamay (PF) Neal Clayton, Joel Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala (SF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Amos denies the turnaround by Mike Poland | 11-15 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Yates misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Bell hits the finger roll | 13-15 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos tips it in | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland's pass is intercepted by Luke Hines | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Warren - foul #1 on Bo Warren, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Neal Clayton (SG), Joel Page (PF) Bo Warren, Stephen Bell, Theodore Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Good (PG), Vincent Simon (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Jimmy Bray (C) Bryan Mace, William Sala, Luis Amos, Luke Hines | |
| 09:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Joel Page steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala (SF) Brian Yates | |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming (SF) Mike Poland | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to William Sala | 15-17 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good's pass is intercepted by Andrew McAlary | 15-17 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary lays it up and in | 17-17 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray can't finish the layup | 17-17 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Lamay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Good (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary is hacked by James Good - foul #1 on James Good, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland (SF), Theodore Cunningham (C) Neil Fleming, Eugene Lamay | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos (SF), Luke Hines (PF) William Sala, Daniel Wilson | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray's pass is intercepted by Mike Poland | 19-17 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Luke Hines is called for the reach on Mike Poland - foul #1 on Luke Hines, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG), Roderick Bruce (PF) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton, Joel Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Brian Yates (SG) James Good, Vincent Simon | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roderick Bruce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Poland - foul #2 on Mike Poland, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Bell (SF) Mike Poland | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson (PF) Jimmy Bray | |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Roderick Bruce grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Wilson swats the short shot by Roderick Bruce | 19-17 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Amos blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Yates - foul #2 on Brian Yates, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton (SG), Joel Page (PF), Eugene Lamay (C) Stephen Bell, Roderick Bruce, Theodore Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Good (PG), Vincent Simon (SG), William Sala (SF) Bryan Mace, Brian Yates, Luke Hines | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Joel Page - foul #2 on Joel Page, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Stephen Bell (SF), Fred Madrigal (C) Bo Warren, Neil Fleming, Joel Page | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (C) Luis Amos | |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace is fouled on the floor by Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Luke Hines (PF), Jimmy Bray (C) James Good, Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Eugene Lamay | 24-19 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Jimmy Bray grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG), Mike Poland (SF), Joel Page (PF), Theodore Cunningham (C) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton, Stephen Bell, Eugene Lamay, Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Good (PG), Brian Yates (SG), Luis Amos (PF) Bryan Mace, Vincent Simon, Luke Hines | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bo Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Good (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Sala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | James Good drills a floater in the paint set up by Brian Yates | 27-21 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham banks in the layup on a great pass from Mike Poland | 29-21 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Yates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bo Warren | 31-24 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Yates buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Good | 31-27 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mike Poland | 33-27 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | William Sala drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Bray | 33-29 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Neal Clayton (SG) Bo Warren, Neil Fleming | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace (PG), Vincent Simon (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Luke Hines (C) James Good, William Sala, Luis Amos, Jimmy Bray | |
| 01:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Yates buries a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew McAlary | 35-32 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryan Mace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-32 |