| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) SF - Louis Williams (fresh) PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) C - David Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David Doyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Maryland | Jerry Walker clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Maryland | David Doyle pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Maryland | Richard Bernard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Maryland | Richard Bernard connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Alexander | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Maryland | Jerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Andrew Bluhm is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | Maryland | James Alexander misses the floater from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | David Doyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG) Steven Furr | |
| 17:23 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | David Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Bernard steps in front of the Andrew Bluhm pass | 7-0 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses the lay-in | 7-0 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Bernard is called for the reach on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Richard Bernard, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), Wayne Benard (PF) Louis Williams, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to Richard Bernard | 7-0 |
| 16:11 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a shot in the lane | 7-0 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Hindman steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Maryland | James Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Wayne Benard, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | James Alexander hits a shot from the free throw line set up by David Doyle | 9-2 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-2 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Wayne Benard snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | Bill Hindman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 9-2 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micheal Capps | 9-2 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Willis Harrod, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 14:19 | Maryland | James Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 14:02 | Maryland | Richard Bernard pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 13:41 | Maryland | James Alexander connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Bernard and he's hacked by Russell Firestone - foul #1 on Russell Firestone, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (C) David Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:41 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Williams picks off the pass by Russell Firestone | 12-2 |
| 13:06 | Maryland | Richard Bernard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Williams | 15-2 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 12:27 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Benard | 15-4 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Louis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Wayne Benard pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Firestone (fairly fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Simons (fairly fresh) C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Maryland | James Alexander is hacked by Russell Firestone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Firestone, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF), David Doyle (C) James Alexander, Louis Williams, Jerry Walker, Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Russell Firestone, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| 11:39 | Maryland | David Doyle lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 17-4 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the floater in the lane | 17-4 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the tip | 17-4 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 11:12 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the lay-in | 17-4 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | David Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | Bill Hindman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Bernard | 19-4 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 19-4 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits the follow up shot | 19-6 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Bill Hindman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-6 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-6 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod grabs the offensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Willis Harrod | 19-8 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Jonathan Eastman steals the ball from Bill Hindman | 19-8 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), Wayne Benard (C) Nicholas Willis, Richard Bernard, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, David Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) James Gascon, Micheal Capps, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Derrick Adams picks off the pass by Willis Harrod | 19-11 |
| 08:05 | Maryland | Matt Koehler picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 19-11 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm tips it in | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Adams (fresh) SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard is fouled on the floor by John Hatch - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman (PF) John Hatch | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 19-13 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 06:56 | Maryland | James Alexander drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Louis Williams | 21-13 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm hits a 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Willis Harrod is called for the reach on Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Willis Harrod, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Richard Bernard (SG) James Alexander, Derrick Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (PG), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, John Simons | |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Matt Koehler | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | Maryland | Terry Cover is called for the reach on Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), David Doyle (C) Louis Williams, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SG), John Hatch (SF) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 05:58 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:58 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover double dribbles | 23-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), John Simons (PF) John Hatch, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 05:22 | Maryland | Willis Harrod is called for the reach on David Doyle - foul #2 on Willis Harrod, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (SF) Willis Harrod | |
| 05:22 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 04:43 | Maryland | David Doyle banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Hindman and he's hacked by Terry Cover - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) Nicholas Willis, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Micheal Capps, Terry Cover | |
| 04:43 | Maryland | David Doyle makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Williams steals it from John Simons | 26-20 |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-20 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Jerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:39 | Maryland | James Alexander knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Walker and the foul's on Andrew Bluhm - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (C) David Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) James Gascon, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| 03:39 | Maryland | James Alexander misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Steven Furr steps in front of the James Alexander pass in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Williams swats the layup by Steven Furr | 28-20 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Terry Cover blocks the jumper by James Alexander | 28-20 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | James Alexander can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 02:37 | Maryland | Wayne Benard tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman is hacked by Richard Bernard - foul #2 on Richard Bernard, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (C) James Alexander, Richard Bernard, Louis Williams, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SG), John Hatch (SF) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a 3 from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Wayne Benard loses the dribble to Steven Furr | 30-23 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's 3 pointer is rejected by Wayne Benard | 30-23 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (SG), David Doyle (C) Derrick Adams, Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG) John Hatch | |
| 01:10 | Maryland | Bill Hindman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-23 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | David Doyle buries a shot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Willis is called for the reach on Micheal Capps - foul #1 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #5 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) Nicholas Willis, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Steven Furr, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | David Doyle pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | David Doyle misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-23 |