| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jordan Kellum inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Woodrow King comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Brian Henricks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens buries a runner from the left block | 37-27 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled on the floor by Scott Stevens - foul #2 on Scott Stevens, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Samford | James Alpert drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-29 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:02 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Jordan Kellum snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Woodrow King clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Otto Jones picks off the pass by Robert Morgan | 37-29 |
| 15:57 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Kellum | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Carr and he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Gordon Mitchell takes the ball from James Grant | 39-32 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell lays it in | 41-32 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Patrick Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Mathew Silas snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Mathew Silas is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) William Vidal | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Gorman | 44-32 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Jacob Jesse is called for the reach on Patrick Potter - foul #4 on Jacob Jesse, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Roy Olivier (SF) Robert Gorman, Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Emil Harris, Patrick Potter | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Kellum denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jones | 44-32 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Mathew Silas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-34 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Jordan Kellum grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Jordan Kellum scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Dawson | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | James Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:16 | Samford | James Grant grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Jordan Kellum knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Albert Dawson and he's hacked by Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Roy Olivier, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Alpert (SG), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Woodrow King - foul #3 on Woodrow King, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Hintz (SF) Jordan Kellum | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Alpert picks off the pass by Robert Morgan | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Otto Jones and he's fouled by Robert Gorman - foul #2 on Robert Gorman, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Henricks blocks the short jumper by Bradley Avery | 48-46 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Emil Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is hacked by Brian Henricks - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (SF) Thomas Hintz | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Woodrow King - foul #4 on Woodrow King, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG) Woodrow King | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Jordan Kellum pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:56 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Emil Harris snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Jordan Kellum drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Alpert | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Alpert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery tips it in | 54-54 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Jordan Kellum can't throw it down | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Alpert picks off the pass by Robert Morgan | 54-54 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Alpert and the foul's on William Vidal - foul #2 on William Vidal, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, William Vidal, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Thomas Ostrom, James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Brian Henricks | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Emil Harris misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 54-56 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Otto Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #4 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Emil Harris | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 06:22 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:11 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Carr | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Albert Dawson loses the dribble to Jacob Jesse | 56-56 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Albert Dawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Patrick Potter tips it in | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Dawson swats the short shot by Scott Stevens | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Otto Jones | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Woodrow King drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Otto Jones | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Potter - foul #3 on Patrick Potter, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Bradley Avery (PF) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Alpert (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mathew Silas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Robert Morgan steals it from Brian Henricks | 59-61 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jordan Kellum clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Olivier - foul #2 on Roy Olivier, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal (PF) Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Emil Harris | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) William Vidal | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) Mathew Silas | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier buries a shot from close range set up by Bradley Avery | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Brian Henricks buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Alpert | 63-66 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens (C) Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Samford | James Alpert misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Avery - foul #2 on Bradley Avery, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:23 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled on the floor by Woodrow King - foul #5 on Woodrow King, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG) Woodrow King | |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | James Alpert drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mathew Silas | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by James Alpert - foul #1 on James Alpert, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 3rd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | James Alpert is hacked by Robert Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Albert Dawson (PF) Mathew Silas, Otto Jones | |
| 00:26 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Brian Henricks is hacked by Robert Gorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gorman, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Albert Dawson (PF) Mathew Silas, Otto Jones | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Brian Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is whistled for a carry | 65-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Albert Dawson | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Mathew Silas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gorman - foul #4 on Robert Gorman, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Mathew Silas makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Mathew Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mathew Silas runs out the clock | 68-75 |