| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter McHenry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Deangelis (fresh) C - James Burner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Rutledge picks off the pass by Arthur Williams in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 19:46 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge lays it in | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | Alabama State | Gregory Swords is called for the reach on Walter McHenry - foul #2 on Gregory Swords, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:23 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | James Burner tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Edward Patton | 43-30 |
| 17:33 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Plascencia - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Lawson | 43-32 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 16:28 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:10 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Brian Nelson, Ferdinand Pena, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:42 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nestor Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Nestor Vinson is blocked by Richard Ternasky | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:16 | Alabama State | Claude Slack grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:56 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-32 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Fred Deangelis (PF), James Burner (C) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Smith, Nestor Vinson, Tony Baumann | |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Williams | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (SF) Claude Slack | |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Nelson | 47-32 |
| 13:30 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 50-35 |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | James Burner knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Walter McHenry | 50-37 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Claude Slack (SF), Tony Baumann (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 12:28 | Alabama State | Carl Plascencia is called for the reach on Claude Slack - foul #2 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (PF) Harry Andrews | |
| 12:14 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is hacked by Claude Slack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Slack, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton tips it in | 52-37 |
| 11:29 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis is denied on a dunk by Ferdinand Pena | 52-37 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Deangelis (fairly fresh) C - Tony Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Andrew Lawson, Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Fred Deangelis, Tony Baumann | |
| 11:20 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson misses the lay-in | 52-37 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords travels with the ball | 52-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Smith | |
| 10:28 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson drills a shot from the left block | 52-39 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 09:31 | Alabama State | Claude Slack loses the ball out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Harry Andrews (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Daniel Davis, Claude Slack, Nestor Vinson | |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Andrews is called for the reach on Ferdinand Pena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Andrews, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Michael Ackerman - foul #2 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (SG) Walter McHenry | |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Ackerman | 57-42 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Lawson and he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #4 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG) Christopher Smith | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:23 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:13 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry tips it home | 59-44 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 07:34 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-44 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ternasky | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter McHenry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Deangelis (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Burner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Ferdinand Pena, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Michael Ackerman, Walter McHenry, Harry Andrews, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Orji Amezquita | 65-44 |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Davis and he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Plascencia | 67-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Plascencia - foul #3 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Claude Slack (PF) Christopher Smith, Nestor Vinson | |
| 05:29 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords hits the finger roll and the foul's on Claude Slack - foul #3 on Claude Slack, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Richard Ternasky (C) Edward Patton, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Daniel Davis, Tony Baumann | |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:46 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 04:44 | Alabama State | Claude Slack tips it but misses | 70-48 |
| 04:42 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith tips it but misses | 70-48 |
| 04:41 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson tips it home | 70-50 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Ackerman is called for the reach on Ferdinand Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (C) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (C) Nestor Vinson | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ackerman | 72-52 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia (SF) Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 72-52 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 03:44 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Claude Slack | 72-52 |
| 03:25 | Alabama State | Brian Nelson steals the ball from Harry Andrews | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it back up and in | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Chaidez (fairly fresh) PF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-54 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the follow up shot | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Chaidez | 76-57 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-57 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 76-57 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-57 |
| 01:24 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 79-57 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Robert Chaidez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Chaidez, team foul #9 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Robert Chaidez, Harry Andrews | |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the offensive board | 79-57 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-57 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the offensive board | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky banks in the layup | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Tony Baumann is blocked by Ferdinand Pena | 81-57 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 81-57 |