| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) SG - John Delapaz (fresh) SF - John Cunningham (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits the finger roll set up by John Delapaz and the foul's on Jonathan Eastman - foul #1 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Steven Furr is called for the reach on Edwin Towery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Harrison | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Jonathan Eastman steals the ball from John Cunningham | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (PF), John Barnett (C) Edwin Towery, John Delapaz, John Cunningham, Nathaniel Plemons, Stanley Harrison | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - James Gascon (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell's layup is rejected by Terry Cover | 3-5 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gascon and he's hacked by Bradley Bell - foul #1 on Bradley Bell, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (SG) Dewey Rogers | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon tips it home | 8-5 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps is fouled on the floor by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (SF) Kenneth Flynn | |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery's pass is intercepted by Steven Furr in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is fouled on the floor by John Barnett - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison (C) John Barnett | |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison blows the dunk | 11-5 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (PF) Edwin Towery, John Delapaz, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kurt Simmons | 11-7 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr tips it in | 13-7 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Bell | 13-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), John Hatch (C) Steven Furr, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - John Simons (fresh) C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) C - Stanley Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), Terry Cover (C) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SF) John Cunningham | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Delapaz (SG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Kurt Simmons, Dewey Rogers, Stanley Harrison | |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is hacked by John Simons - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Willis Harrod, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (SF), Stanley Harrison (C) Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell | |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Towery | 16-12 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Delapaz - foul #1 on John Delapaz, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm (SF), John Hatch (C) Micheal Capps, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Harrison | 17-12 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery loses the dribble to Steven Furr | 17-12 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm throws it down on a great pass from Steven Furr | 19-12 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch drills a runner near the basket | 21-12 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, James Gascon, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (PF) John Delapaz, John Cunningham, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SG), John Hatch (SF) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG) Edwin Towery | |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Willis Harrod - foul #1 on Willis Harrod, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - Micheal Capps (fresh) SF - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) C - Stanley Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Dewey Rogers is called for the reach on Jonathan Eastman - foul #1 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (SG), John Cunningham (SF) Dewey Rogers, Kenneth Flynn | |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover lays it in on a great pass from Willis Harrod | 26-14 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-14 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micheal Capps | 26-14 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #10 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell | |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz tips it in | 26-16 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch connects on the floater from close range | 28-16 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Delapaz | 28-18 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod's pass is intercepted by John Delapaz | 28-18 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 28-18 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micheal Capps | 28-18 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Willis Harrod is called for the reach on Edwin Towery - foul #2 on Willis Harrod, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, Micheal Capps, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (C) John Delapaz, John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-18 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG) Edwin Towery | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-18 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon travels with the ball | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (PF) Russell Firestone, James Gascon, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Delapaz (SG), John Cunningham (SF), John Barnett (C) Kurt Simmons, Dewey Rogers, Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a jumper from the right block | 28-18 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 28-18 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps is hacked by John Delapaz - foul #2 on John Delapaz, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch loses the dribble to John Cunningham | 28-18 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits the finger roll | 28-20 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch is whistled for a carry | 28-20 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Delapaz | 28-22 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Hatch - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Micheal Capps, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), Bradley Bell (PF) Edwin Towery, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SF), Stanley Harrison (C) John Cunningham, John Barnett | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Delapaz | 28-26 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-26 |