| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Young (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Chivers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | Steven Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joel Page | 30-34 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew McAlary | 30-37 |
| 19:24 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Alan Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler clanks a shot from close range | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Gray - foul #1 on Alan Gray, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Malone (SF) Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Carr | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | San Jose State | Steven Young grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Alan Gray misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Patton (SG), Peter Falcone (SF), Stanley Silvers (C) Steven Young, Rodney Sadler, Alan Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG), Eugene Lamay (PF), Fred Madrigal (C) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton, Joel Page, Theodore Cunningham | |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stanley Silvers | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Stanley Silvers grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Falcone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Malone (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bo Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mike Poland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Stanley Silvers double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Young (SG), Robert Chivers (SF), Rodney Sadler (PF) Clarence Carr, Peter Falcone, Stanley Silvers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Bell (SF), Theodore Cunningham (C) Mike Poland, Fred Madrigal | |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Richard Malone snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | Steven Young misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | John Patton tips it home | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming is hacked by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Gray (C) Richard Malone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Neal Clayton (SG), Joel Page (PF) Bo Warren, Stephen Bell, Eugene Lamay | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page's dunk attempt is rejected by Alan Gray | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | John Patton scores on a floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page tips it home | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | Theodore Cunningham is called for the reach on Alan Gray - foul #1 on Theodore Cunningham, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Carr (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland (SF), Eugene Lamay (C) Neil Fleming, Theodore Cunningham | |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Alan Gray hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Page and he's fouled by Clarence Carr - foul #3 on Clarence Carr, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Falcone (SF), Richard Malone (PF), Stanley Silvers (C) Robert Chivers, Rodney Sadler, Alan Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Neal Clayton takes the ball from Clarence Carr | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton lays it in | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | San Jose State | Joel Page picks off the pass by Richard Malone | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Malone | 46-47 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | Stanley Silvers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joel Page | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Richard Malone makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Young | 49-50 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Stanley Silvers gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Falcone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Peter Falcone misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew McAlary | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Peter Falcone gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Steven Young loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Patton (SG), Robert Chivers (SF), Rodney Sadler (PF), Alan Gray (C) Steven Young, Peter Falcone, Richard Malone, Stanley Silvers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG), Theodore Cunningham (C) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton, Joel Page | |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Alan Gray - foul #2 on Alan Gray, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roderick Bruce (PF) Eugene Lamay | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | San Jose State | Neil Fleming takes the ball from Rodney Sadler | 49-50 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren is called for 5 seconds | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Szafranski (SG) Clarence Carr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Bell (SF) Mike Poland | |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Roderick Bruce - foul #1 on Roderick Bruce, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Neil Fleming, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay (PF) Roderick Bruce | |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | John Patton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bo Warren - foul #3 on Bo Warren, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Young (SG), Richard Malone (SF) John Szafranski, Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland (SF), Joel Page (PF) Stephen Bell, Eugene Lamay | |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | John Patton misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:43 | San Jose State | Alan Gray gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | San Jose State | Steven Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Carr (PG), Stanley Silvers (C) John Patton, Alan Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton (SG) Neil Fleming | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | Richard Malone is fouled on the floor by Mike Poland - foul #2 on Mike Poland, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Chivers (SF) Stanley Silvers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Eugene Lamay (C) Bo Warren, Theodore Cunningham | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Richard Malone is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Malone, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stanley Silvers (C) Rodney Sadler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Fred Madrigal (C) Joel Page | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chivers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew McAlary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew McAlary | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | San Jose State | Richard Malone clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Lamay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Lamay | 52-56 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Richard Malone connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stanley Silvers | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Neal Clayton | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler (PF), Alan Gray (C) Richard Malone, Stanley Silvers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page (PF), Theodore Cunningham (C) Eugene Lamay, Fred Madrigal | |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler scores on a floater from close range set up by Steven Young | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew McAlary - foul #2 on Andrew McAlary, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Malone (SF) Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Clayton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew McAlary | 56-61 |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Alan Gray is denied by Mike Poland | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Richard Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Rodney Sadler scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Malone | 58-61 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Alan Gray gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | Richard Malone is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Patton (SG), Robert Chivers (SF) Steven Young, Richard Malone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bo Warren (PG), Neil Fleming (SG) Andrew McAlary, Neal Clayton | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | Alan Gray gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Chivers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Sadler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bo Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Neil Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Mike Poland (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joel Page (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Theodore Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | San Jose State | John Patton connects on the shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Page can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:41 | San Jose State | Alan Gray gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Joel Page blocks the short jumper by Robert Chivers | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Robert Chivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Fleming pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Young (SG), Richard Malone (C) John Patton, Alan Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary (PG), Neal Clayton (SG) Bo Warren, Neil Fleming | |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-61 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Clayton | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Cunningham tips it home | 60-63 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Steven Young lays it up and in | 62-63 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland is hacked by Robert Chivers - foul #3 on Robert Chivers, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Gray (C) Richard Malone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Sadler is called for the reach on Mike Poland - foul #2 on Rodney Sadler, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Carr is called for the reach on Andrew McAlary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Carr, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew McAlary makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Clarence Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Poland snags the defensive board | 62-67 |