| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is fouled on the floor by Mark Hough - foul #1 on Mark Hough, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick James | 34-22 |
| 19:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Theodore O'Dell - foul #3 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Theodore O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash is hacked by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page (PF) Mark Hough | |
| 17:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 36-23 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Figueiredo - foul #1 on Robert Figueiredo, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Steven Holloway (C) Michael Ash, Michael Kirksey, John Williams | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Holloway - foul #2 on Steven Holloway, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer (C) Robert Figueiredo | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-26 |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kevin Shumpert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SF - Steven Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Michael Washburn (SG), Robert Figueiredo (SF), Mark Hough (PF), John Williams (C) Kevin Shumpert, Robert Tucker, Steven Holloway, Mark Page, William Kramer | |
| 15:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ash | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Ash picks off the pass by Daniel Harris | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Washburn | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 41-34 |
| 14:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 13:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hough | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Brian Curiel is denied by John Williams | 44-37 |
| 13:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Roger Binette (PF) Patrick James, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Steven Holloway (SF), Mark Page (PF), William Kramer (C) Michael Ash, Robert Figueiredo, Mark Hough, John Williams | |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Theodore O'Dell - foul #4 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (SG) Michael Washburn | |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows scores on a floater from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Kirksey - foul #2 on Michael Kirksey, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Paul Murphy (PF), Robert Muth (C) Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Robert Figueiredo (SF) Kevin Shumpert, William Kramer | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Muth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey is hacked by Robert Muth - foul #1 on Robert Muth, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), Mark Hough (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Mark Page, Steven Holloway | |
| 10:37 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams is hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #1 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| 10:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 50-40 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 09:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 09:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Llanas | 53-40 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #4 on Patrick James, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway (SF) Robert Figueiredo | |
| 09:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway steps in front of the Daniel Harris pass | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Williams | 53-44 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Washburn | 53-47 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Daniel Harris is blocked by John Williams | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 53-47 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Washburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Washburn | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Llanas | 59-49 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Brian Curiel is denied by John Williams | 59-49 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:08 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams loses the dribble to Brian Curiel | 59-49 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel jams it | 61-49 |
| 05:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Roger Binette (C) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Kevin Shumpert (SG), Robert Figueiredo (SF), Mark Page (PF), William Kramer (C) Michael Ash, Michael Washburn, Steven Holloway, Mark Hough, John Williams | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Page is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell - foul #3 on Mark Page, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Murphy | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Figueiredo | 64-49 |
| 04:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses short on a jumper in the lane | 64-49 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the easy layup | 64-49 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Kevin Shumpert - foul #2 on Kevin Shumpert, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (C) Daniel Harris, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), Steven Holloway (C) Kevin Shumpert, William Kramer | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo blows the dunk | 66-49 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the easy layup | 66-49 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the tip | 66-49 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it in | 68-49 |
| 03:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kirksey | 68-51 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kirksey - foul #3 on Michael Kirksey, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (SG), William Kramer (C) Michael Washburn, Robert Figueiredo | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Shumpert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 70-51 |
| 02:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-53 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Binette is called for the reach on Kevin Shumpert - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 73-54 |
| 01:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Binette is called for the reach on Steven Holloway - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 01:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Kirksey is called for the reach on Roger Binette - foul #4 on Michael Kirksey, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Shumpert | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel runs out the clock | 75-59 |