| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Reiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Cool | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Morgan | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez is hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby lays it in on a nice dish by Miguel Sanchez | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Reiner is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #3 on Frank Reiner, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Earl Boone (SG) Frank Reiner | |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Ruby is called for the reach on Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Raymond Ruby, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sanders (PF) Raymond Ruby | |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marlon Robinson steals the ball from Russell Anderson | 33-39 |
| 16:44 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earl Boone | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Marlon Robinson picks off the pass by Albert Malone | 33-41 |
| 16:08 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Sanders | 33-43 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders swats the short shot by Michael Cool | 33-43 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it in | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marlon Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Edwin Cave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Frank Reiner (SG), Raymond Ruby (PF) Miguel Sanchez, Marlon Robinson, Edwin Cave | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool lays it up and in set up by James Bien and the foul's on Frank Reiner - foul #4 on Frank Reiner, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette (SF) Frank Reiner | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | Hartford | Earl Boone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | Hartford | John Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:52 | Hartford | Earl Boone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lawrence Mills (SG) Earl Boone | |
| 14:11 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits a shot from the right block | 40-46 |
| 13:22 | Hartford | William Ricks misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Bien | 42-46 |
| 12:50 | Hartford | Lawrence Mills buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is hacked by Raymond Ruby - foul #4 on Raymond Ruby, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Earl Boone (SG), Marlon Robinson (SF), Maxwell Bucy (PF), Edwin Cave (C) William Ricks, Lawrence Mills, Samuel Ouellette, Raymond Ruby, John Sanders | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy banks in the layup and he's hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| 12:00 | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maxwell Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Hartford | John Morgan takes the ball from Earl Boone | 47-52 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Morgan | 49-52 |
| 11:15 | Hartford | Michael Cool steals the ball from Miguel Sanchez | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Cool | 51-52 |
| 10:53 | Hartford | The jumper by Edwin Cave is denied by Russell Anderson | 51-52 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Valentine and he's hacked by Earl Boone - foul #1 on Earl Boone, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sanders (PF) Maxwell Bucy | |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:12 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Hartford | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Lawrence Mills (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), Maxwell Bucy (PF), Anthony Herald (C) Miguel Sanchez, Earl Boone, Marlon Robinson, John Sanders, Edwin Cave | |
| 08:35 | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Ouellette, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:53 | Hartford | Michael Cool steals the ball from Lawrence Mills | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Mills - foul #1 on Lawrence Mills, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Reiner (SG), Earl Boone (SF), Raymond Ruby (PF), John Sanders (C) Lawrence Mills, Samuel Ouellette, Maxwell Bucy, Anthony Herald | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Reiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Hartford | Larry Valentine takes the ball from John Sanders | 56-57 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 07:10 | Hartford | John Sanders gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby is fouled on the floor by Paul Foster - foul #1 on Paul Foster, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF) Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Marlon Robinson (SF) William Ricks, Earl Boone | |
| 06:34 | Hartford | John Sanders is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edwin Cave (C) John Sanders | |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 06:11 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Miguel Sanchez | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | Hartford | Frank Reiner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Miguel Sanchez - foul #1 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) James Bien, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Earl Boone (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), John Sanders (C) Frank Reiner, Marlon Robinson, Edwin Cave | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Ruby - foul #5 on Raymond Ruby, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Maxwell Bucy (C) Miguel Sanchez, Raymond Ruby | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:27 | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette's pass is intercepted by Merrill Hubbard | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Maxwell Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders swats the short shot by Merrill Hubbard | 64-63 |
| 03:08 | Hartford | Earl Boone grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Larry Valentine steps in front of the William Ricks pass | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Frank Reiner (SG), Marlon Robinson (SF), Edwin Cave (C) William Ricks, Earl Boone, Samuel Ouellette, Maxwell Bucy | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan's layup is rejected by John Sanders | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:10 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Miguel Sanchez takes the ball from Larry Valentine in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 02:03 | Hartford | Frank Reiner is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 01:26 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the shot from close range | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:42 | Hartford | John Sanders hits the finger roll | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Malone | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Hartford | Frank Reiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Reiner - foul #5 on Frank Reiner, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Earl Boone (SG) Frank Reiner | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Hartford | Earl Boone makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-68 |