| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Chris Forman (fresh) SF - David Dilworth (fresh) PF - Matthew Keels (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Forman | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edward Patton and he's hacked by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Spencer | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ferdinand Pena and he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Phillip Scholl | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Spencer | 4-7 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Patton | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Chris Forman - foul #1 on Chris Forman, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Patton | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Spencer | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Scholl - foul #1 on Phillip Scholl, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (PG), Thomas Goodman (SG), Terry Tijerina (SF), Louis Elsner (PF) William Spencer, Chris Forman, David Dilworth, Matthew Keels | |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina misses long on a jumper near the basket | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite's pass is intercepted by Phillip Scholl | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Solano (fresh) SG - Thomas Goodman (fresh) SF - Terry Tijerina (fresh) PF - Louis Elsner (fresh) C - Phillip Scholl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman's fadeaway is rejected by Orji Amezquita | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 11-9 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano is hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Chris Forman (SG), David Dilworth (SF), Matthew Keels (PF) Charles Solano, Thomas Goodman, Terry Tijerina, Phillip Scholl | |
| 14:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Epps steals the ball from David Dilworth | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps lays it in | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 14:11 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels loses the dribble to Richard Epps | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina (C) Louis Elsner | |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Matthew Keels | 13-9 |
| 13:01 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina clanks a shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 18-11 |
| 11:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ferdinand Pena is called for the reach on William Spencer - foul #2 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (PG), Thomas Goodman (SG), Louis Elsner (PF), Phillip Scholl (C) William Spencer, Chris Forman, David Dilworth, Matthew Keels | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Solano (fresh) SG - Thomas Goodman (fresh) SF - Terry Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Elsner (fresh) C - Phillip Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Tijerina and he's fouled by Andrew Lawson - foul #2 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe (SF) Terry Tijerina | |
| 11:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Solano | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl loses the ball out of bounds | 18-14 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Elsner blocks the short jumper by Ashley Crosswhite | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords tips it but misses | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Cecil Briscoe steals it from Orji Amezquita | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Goodman | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ashley Crosswhite | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman buries a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Berdy Stodolski - foul #1 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman (SG), David Dilworth (SF), Terry Tijerina (C) Charles Solano, Cecil Briscoe, Phillip Scholl | |
| 09:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 20-18 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Ashley Crosswhite | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Berdy Stodolski - foul #2 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Matthew Keels (PF) Thomas Goodman, Louis Elsner | |
| 09:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels can't throw it down but the foul's on Ferdinand Pena - foul #3 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl (C) Terry Tijerina | |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 08:03 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Dilworth - foul #1 on David Dilworth, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe (SF), Louis Elsner (PF) David Dilworth, Matthew Keels | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Forman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Briscoe (fresh) PF - Louis Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Carl Plascencia - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Epps, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (SG), Terry Tijerina (C) Chris Forman, Phillip Scholl | |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 07:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe misses the floater from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 06:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe tips it in | 26-24 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 06:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Terry Tijerina comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 28-24 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 28-24 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Spencer steals the ball from Andrew Lawson | 28-24 |
| 06:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ashley Crosswhite | 30-24 |
| 05:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-24 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Lawson | 30-24 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 05:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:04 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman (PG), Chris Forman (SG), David Dilworth (SF), Matthew Keels (PF), Phillip Scholl (C) William Spencer, Charles Solano, Cecil Briscoe, Louis Elsner, Terry Tijerina | |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-24 |
| 04:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chris Forman | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is fouled on the floor by David Dilworth - foul #2 on David Dilworth, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rick Smith (SF) David Dilworth | |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 04:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (PG) Thomas Goodman | |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia's floater is knocked away by Matthew Keels | 33-26 |
| 04:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth (SF), Robert Jenkins (C) Rick Smith, Phillip Scholl | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Solano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Forman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Keels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 03:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | The pull-up jumper by Chris Forman is blocked by Arthur Williams | 33-26 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 33-26 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Matthew Keels - foul #1 on Matthew Keels, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Berdy Stodolski, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Thomas Goodman (SG), Louis Elsner (PF) Charles Solano, Chris Forman, Matthew Keels | |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it in | 38-26 |
| 01:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 01:42 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 01:16 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 38-26 |
| 00:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite buries a floater from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 00:23 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dilworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by David Dilworth - foul #3 on David Dilworth, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Berdy Stodolski (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (PG), Chris Forman (SG), Terry Tijerina (SF), Matthew Keels (PF), Phillip Scholl (C) William Spencer, Thomas Goodman, David Dilworth, Louis Elsner, Robert Jenkins | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-26 |