| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Carl Plascencia swats the layup by Mike Lee | 46-36 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Aikin | 46-39 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Erwin Cegielski - foul #3 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (SF) Erwin Cegielski | |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Ferdinand Pena is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | James Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Earl French | 48-41 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mike Lee - foul #2 on Mike Lee, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett (C) Mike Lee | |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Stuart Low is blocked by Ashley Crosswhite | 49-41 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Epps | 49-41 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is hacked by Anthony Lockett - foul #1 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ferdinand Pena | 52-41 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Ronald Aikin | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-41 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita tips it home | 54-41 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Orji Amezquita - foul #1 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Timothy Williams | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lockett picks off the pass by Ashley Crosswhite | 54-43 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 54-43 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low lays it in on a great pass from James Jones | 54-45 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | James Jones grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Lockett | 56-49 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Brian Dunbar, James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Aikin | 59-52 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia clanks a shot near the basket | 59-52 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Earl French hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 59-52 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Erwin Cegielski | 59-52 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Patton | 62-55 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl French | 62-58 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Earl French picks off the pass by Edward Patton | 62-58 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 62-58 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Alston is called for the reach on Richard Epps - foul #4 on Peter Alston, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Mike Lee (C) Peter Alston, Timothy Williams | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps banks in the layup | 64-58 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Edward Patton is called for the reach on Stuart Low - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SF), James Jones (PF) Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mike Lee | 64-61 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl French - foul #2 on Earl French, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett (PF) Earl French | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Orji Amezquita is called for the reach on Stuart Low - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Andrew Lawson, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Mike Lee | |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Ashley Crosswhite steals it from Anthony Lockett | 65-61 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 65-61 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 65-61 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Ferdinand Pena steps in front of the Paul Pickett pass | 65-61 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lockett - foul #2 on Anthony Lockett, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Earl French (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Paul Pickett, Brian Dunbar, James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Erwin Cegielski | 65-61 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is denied on a layup by Berdy Stodolski | 65-61 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 65-61 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Lee - foul #3 on Mike Lee, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the turnaround from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #4 on Edward Patton, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams (C) Mike Lee | |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 69-63 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Ashley Crosswhite steals the ball from Erwin Cegielski | 69-63 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Epps | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Ashley Crosswhite is called for the reach on Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Brian Nelson, Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Stuart Low, Erwin Cegielski, Timothy Williams | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 74-65 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston tips it but misses | 74-65 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps tips it back up and in | 76-65 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #5 on Edward Patton, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, James Jones, Anthony Lockett | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Pickett | 76-70 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Erwin Cegielski - foul #4 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), James Jones (PF) Paul Pickett, Ronald Aikin | |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | James Jones gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't tip it in | 76-70 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski | |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses the shot in the paint | 76-70 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl French | 76-72 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Plascencia | 78-72 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl French (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett tips it in | 78-74 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it back up and in | 80-74 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Jones is called for the reach on Ferdinand Pena - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Richard Epps, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, James Jones, Anthony Lockett, Mike Lee | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 82-74 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Earl French | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #2 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Lee (C) Timothy Williams | |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Lee | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Aikin is called for the reach on Carl Plascencia - foul #2 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Berdy Stodolski (SF) Brian Nelson, Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Alston is called for the reach on Carl Plascencia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Alston, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Ashley Crosswhite steals it from Ronald Aikin | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite dunks the ball and he's fouled by Erwin Cegielski - foul #5 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #14 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Epps, Berdy Stodolski, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 91-80 |