| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Mattson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Roark and he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | William McClaflin is called for the reach on Michael Swope - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin is hacked by Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Jesse Smith | |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Robert Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) William McClaflin, John Packard | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Gerald Mead | |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Swope steals it from Larry Feinstein | 38-30 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Robert Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sturgis | 40-30 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), James Wirth (C) Thomas Sturgis, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Mathew Patenaude | |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 40-32 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Herman Wilson and he's hacked by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SG) Lester Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Gerald Mead (PF) Edmund Roark, James Mattson | |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Marc Bybee blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Cline - foul #1 on Paul Cline, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF) Robert Benton, Raymond Boyer, Thomas Velasco | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Marc Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Marc Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marc Bybee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Swope (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Mead steps in front of the Lester Spencer pass | 42-34 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Jesse Smith double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG) Lester Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Thomas Velasco (C) Marc Bybee, Gerald Mead | |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Eicher - foul #2 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Boyer picks off the pass by Thomas Sturgis | 42-34 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | James Mattson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Leonard Vigil (C) Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Thomas Velasco | |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Jesse Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #3 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, John Packard, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson | |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 44-36 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Eicher steps in front of the Lester Spencer pass in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-36 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Cline | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 49-36 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Michael Swope loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope, Thomas Velasco | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from William McClaflin | 51-36 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled on the floor by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Marc Bybee | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Robert Benton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Feinstein | 51-38 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein's pass is intercepted by Mathew Patenaude | 51-38 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Robert Benton lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Patenaude | 51-40 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the wide open jumper from close range | 51-40 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | James Mattson buries a turnaround from the right block | 51-42 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled in the backcourt by James Mattson - foul #3 on James Mattson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Robert Benton, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Marc Bybee - foul #1 on Marc Bybee, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Marc Bybee scores on a jumper near the basket | 53-44 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Marc Bybee | |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Velasco - foul #2 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Scott Reynolds, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herman Wilson - foul #3 on Herman Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Edmund Roark snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mathew Patenaude | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Edmund Roark knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Boyer | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McClaflin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Packard and the foul's on Mathew Patenaude - foul #3 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Larry Feinstein (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, John Packard, William McClaflin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Marc Bybee loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 59-50 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Marc Bybee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits a floater from the left wing set up by Marc Bybee | 59-54 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg buries a shot in the paint set up by Scott Reynolds | 61-54 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Robert Benton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Marc Bybee misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Jesse Smith | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Marc Bybee misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Marc Bybee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Wilson | 64-54 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Edmund Roark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Marc Bybee | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Gerald Mead blows the layup but the foul's on William McClaflin - foul #3 on William McClaflin, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Mead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Gerald Mead loses the dribble to James Wirth | 67-58 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mathew Patenaude - foul #4 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF) William McClaflin | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Gerald Mead | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Michael Swope snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Cline - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Robert Benton | |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 69-58 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frank Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Michael Swope, Gerald Mead | |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth connects on the runner from the left block set up by Scott Reynolds | 71-60 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Smith - foul #4 on Jesse Smith, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 73-60 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Michael Swope hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Mead is called for the reach on Herman Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Mead, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Thomas Sturgis is called for the reach on Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sturgis | 77-62 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson runs out the clock | 77-65 |