| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Zangl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | John Henry inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Orlando Ott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Kearns | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | John Henry misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Ashley - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | John Henry misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan blows the layup but he's hacked by John Henry - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:44 | Canisius | Roy Kearns connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Zangl | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley banks in the layup set up by Lynn Morgan | 43-35 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | John Henry clanks a turnaround from close range | 43-35 |
| 18:06 | Canisius | John Henry grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | John Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:45 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ashley | 45-37 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Richard Zangl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | John Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:50 | Canisius | Kerry Moore's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 45-37 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams lays it in | 47-37 |
| 16:32 | Canisius | John Henry drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roy Kearns | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Billy Atkins (SG), Don Eagle (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, John Henry, Kerry Moore, Roy Kearns | |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Edward Hodge hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Bibbins | 47-41 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is called for 5 seconds | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luis Gober (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Eagle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Canisius | Don Eagle loses the dribble to Robert Clemente | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | Billy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Edward Hodge knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Bibbins | 47-43 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 14:48 | Canisius | Don Eagle grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:42 | Canisius | Robert Clemente is called for the reach on Billy Atkins - foul #1 on Robert Clemente, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) Arthur Schoonover, Luis Gober, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Billy Atkins, Don Eagle, Joshua Bibbins, Raymond Schulman | |
| 14:22 | Canisius | Orlando Ott is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Henry (SF) Edward Hodge | |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Richard Zangl - foul #1 on Richard Zangl, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day (C) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Orlando Ott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Kearns is called for the reach on Lynn Morgan - foul #1 on Roy Kearns, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF) Brian Ashley, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (SG), Edward Hodge (SF), Don Eagle (PF) Orlando Ott, John Henry, Kerry Moore | |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Day, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Jermaine Hall (SF) John Adams, Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Roy Kearns | |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Schoonover | 50-45 |
| 11:44 | Canisius | Edward Hodge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Atkins | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Eagle (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Canisius | Edward Hodge drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Atkins | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente scores on a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Edward Hodge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Schulman | 52-54 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Arthur Schoonover, Robert Clemente, Jermaine Hall, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), John Henry (SF), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Edward Hodge, Billy Atkins, Don Eagle, Joshua Bibbins, Raymond Schulman | |
| 10:11 | Canisius | Kerry Moore connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Henry | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Orlando Ott - foul #1 on Orlando Ott, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | Kerry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:26 | Canisius | Richard Zangl clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Canisius | John Henry snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Dennis Banfield is called for the reach on Richard Zangl - foul #3 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | John Henry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Kearns | 52-59 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Kerry Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Gober - foul #2 on Luis Gober, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (PF) Luis Gober | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Kerry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Kerry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Adams | 54-59 |
| 08:05 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Kearns | 54-62 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Kearns - foul #2 on Roy Kearns, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Billy Atkins (SG), Don Eagle (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, John Henry, Kerry Moore, Roy Kearns | |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Billy Atkins misses the shot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Eagle (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Schulman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-62 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Billy Atkins - foul #3 on Billy Atkins, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG) Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG), Orlando Ott (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Billy Atkins, Don Eagle, Joshua Bibbins, Raymond Schulman | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | Terry Day steals it from Kerry Moore | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Orlando Ott picks off the pass by Brian Ashley | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Kerry Moore lays it in | 59-64 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Zangl picks off the pass by Robert Clemente | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Orlando Ott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Zangl | 59-66 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Edward Hodge clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Day - foul #3 on Terry Day, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Atkins (SG), John Henry (SF), Don Eagle (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, Kerry Moore, Roy Kearns | |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Edward Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Edward Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield is hacked by Raymond Schulman - foul #3 on Raymond Schulman, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Weatherford (SG) Edward Hodge | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Billy Atkins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Weatherford | 63-69 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is hacked by Francis Weatherford - foul #1 on Francis Weatherford, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:09 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Billy Atkins | 65-71 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lynn Morgan | 67-71 |
| 03:50 | Canisius | Billy Atkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-71 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses the driving attempt from close range | 67-71 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the tip | 67-71 |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Don Eagle pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford is fouled on the floor by Lynn Morgan - foul #2 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG), Richard Armstrong (C) Lynn Morgan, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Canisius | Orlando Ott (SG), Kerry Moore (PF), Roy Kearns (C) Billy Atkins, Don Eagle, Raymond Schulman | |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Dennis Banfield | 67-71 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | John Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kerry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-71 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Kerry Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Henry | 67-74 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Jermaine Hall, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Zangl (PG) Francis Weatherford | |
| 02:41 | Canisius | John Henry hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Zangl and he's fouled by Richard Armstrong - foul #2 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:41 | Canisius | John Henry misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Orlando Ott pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Orlando Ott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Henry | 67-79 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley travels with the ball | 67-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Hodge (PG), Billy Atkins (SG), Don Eagle (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Raymond Schulman (C) Richard Zangl, Orlando Ott, John Henry, Kerry Moore, Roy Kearns | |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward Hodge and the foul's on Luis Gober - foul #3 on Luis Gober, team foul #11 | 67-81 |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Raymond Schulman makes the free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Schulman - foul #4 on Raymond Schulman, team foul #9 | 67-82 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins pulls down the rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Edward Hodge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield grabs the board | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Edward Hodge clanks a jump hook from the right block | 71-82 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Bibbins | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Edward Hodge runs out the clock | 71-82 |