| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) C - Hubert Bice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Donald Castle (fresh) SF - Larry Salter (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Stevenson - foul #1 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hubert Bice, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Castle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Frank Konen steps in front of the Timothy Holland pass | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hubert Bice | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Salter, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Marburger | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Salter and he's hacked by Hubert Bice - foul #2 on Hubert Bice, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyles (C) Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Holland | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Trahan | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Castle - foul #2 on Donald Castle, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Reed - foul #1 on Bryan Reed, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG) Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan (SF), Richard Sansom (C) Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) David Marburger | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryce Weaver (fresh) SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) PF - James Lyles (fresh) C - Richard Sansom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Brent Smith (fresh) C - Louie Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Lyles | 7-11 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Austin Sullivan - foul #1 on Austin Sullivan, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan is hacked by William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF) William Dean | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | James Lyles buries a jump hook from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Larry Salter denies the turnaround by Bryce Weaver | 9-15 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Sansom is called for the reach on Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Richard Sansom, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), Bryan Reed (PF) Gregory Stevenson, Austin Sullivan, James Lyles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (PF) Barry Reedy, Frank Konen | |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Sansom | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves throws it down on a nice dish by Bryce Weaver | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Sansom is called for the reach on David Marburger - foul #2 on Richard Sansom, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Dennis Holmes (SG), James Lyles (C) Bryce Weaver, Timothy Holland, Richard Sansom | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Louie Miller (C) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Louie Miller takes the ball from Bryan Reed | 11-17 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-17 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed is denied on a dunk by Frank Konen | 11-19 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) SF - Adam Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) C - James Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louie Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Reed - foul #2 on Bryan Reed, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler (SF), Austin Sullivan (C) Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG), Brent Smith (PF) David Marburger, Frank Konen | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 3rd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes misses the tip | 11-22 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz is hacked by Dennis Holmes - foul #1 on Dennis Holmes, team foul #9 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG) Dennis Holmes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF), Henry Trahan (C) William Dean, Louie Miller | |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | James Lyles hits a runner from the right block | 13-24 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter is whistled for a carry | 13-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Frank Konen (PF) Barry Reedy, Brent Smith | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | James Lyles is whistled for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SF) Scott Spindler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen blows the layup | 13-24 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the follow up shot | 13-26 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Bryce Weaver - foul #1 on Bryce Weaver, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (SG), Adam Reeves (SF) Gregory Stevenson, Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter, Frank Konen | |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan travels with the ball | 13-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (PF) Eric Won, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Lyles steals the ball from Brent Smith | 16-26 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Louie Miller - foul #1 on Louie Miller, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG) Bryce Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Larry Salter (SF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, William Dean, Louie Miller | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | James Lyles grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lyles (tiring) 4 pts. C - Austin Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | James Lyles misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Henry Trahan, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG) Dennis Holmes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), Frank Konen (PF) Barry Reedy, Brent Smith | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | James Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | James Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler (SF) Adam Reeves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler is called for traveling | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG) Eric Won | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Schatz and he's hacked by Gregory Stevenson - foul #2 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG) Gregory Stevenson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | David Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 17-29 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Adam Reeves (SF) David Freeman, Scott Spindler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF), William Dean (C) Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Ralph Schatz takes the ball from Dennis Holmes in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (PG) Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Larry Salter | |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves hits a 3 from straight away set up by Bryce Weaver | 20-29 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 20-29 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Brent Smith steals it from Austin Sullivan | 20-29 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | James Lyles clanks a floater in the paint | 20-31 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Scott Spindler (SF) Bryce Weaver, Dennis Holmes, Adam Reeves | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (PG), Eric Won (SG), Larry Salter (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Ralph Schatz, William Dean, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | James Lyles misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Salter | 20-34 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | David Freeman blows the dunk but the foul's on Barry Reedy - foul #1 on Barry Reedy, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed (PF), Hubert Bice (C) James Lyles, Austin Sullivan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SG) Eric Won | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Spindler (fresh) PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) C - Hubert Bice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter drills a shot from the baseline | 22-36 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Barry Reedy is called for the reach on Scott Spindler - foul #2 on Barry Reedy, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG) David Freeman, Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (PF) Barry Reedy, Frank Konen | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan lays it in set up by David Marburger | 23-38 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 23-38 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter's pass is intercepted by Gregory Stevenson | 23-38 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Brent Smith denies the turnaround by Scott Spindler | 23-38 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Trahan and he's fouled by Bryce Weaver - foul #2 on Bryce Weaver, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), Richard Sansom (C) Bryce Weaver, Scott Spindler, Hubert Bice | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Stevenson | 25-41 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean can't finish the layup | 25-41 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Dean - foul #2 on William Dean, team foul #9 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG), Frank Konen (PF) Donald Castle, Brent Smith | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean lays it up and in | 26-43 |