| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Preston Walker (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) SF - Nole Smith (fresh) PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Harrell - foul #1 on Harry Harrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | C. Connecticut State | Warren Bodily steals it from Joseph Smith | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Preston Walker picks off the pass by Warren Bodily | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker lays it up and in | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Baker | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan loses the dribble to Preston Walker | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith banks in the layup set up by Preston Walker | 4-1 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-1 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Baker | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Wishart - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is fouled on the floor by Harry Harrell - foul #2 on Harry Harrell, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn (PG), Stephen Whitley (C) Preston Walker, Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), Charles Burns (C) Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman (PF) Nole Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF) Ricky Pearson | |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Roten (SG) Timothy Rudolph | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stephen Whitley (fresh) SG - James Roten (fresh) SF - Tony Wynn (fresh) PF - Ronald Hoffman (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman is hacked by John Schoenthal - foul #2 on John Schoenthal, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (PG), Timothy Rudolph (SG), Nole Smith (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Stephen Whitley, James Roten, Tony Wynn, Ronald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Fulcher, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 15:18 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Baker swats the layup by Nole Smith | 6-4 |
| 14:46 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), Charles Burns (PF) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Rudolph | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Burns - foul #1 on Charles Burns, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan (PF) Charles Burns | |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF) Harry Cheney | |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:56 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the jump hook from close range set up by Warren Bodily | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nole Smith | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-11 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Roten (PG), Tony Wynn (SF), Stephen Whitley (C) Preston Walker, Nole Smith, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), Charles Burns (PF), David Hedges (C) Ricky Pearson, Warren Bodily, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Roten (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Wynn (fresh) PF - Ronald Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Burns (fresh) C - David Hedges (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (C) Timothy Rudolph | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Brian Wishart | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges can't finish the layup | 11-11 |
| 11:30 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman hits a floater from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hedges and the foul's on Stephen Whitley - foul #1 on Stephen Whitley, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Michael Butler, Charles Burns, David Hedges | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:34 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Whitley - foul #2 on Stephen Whitley, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (PG), Timothy Rudolph (SG), Nole Smith (SF) Stephen Whitley, James Roten, Ronald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Brian Wishart (SF) Brian Fulcher, Harry Cheney | |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder (PF), Joseph Smith (C) David Smith, Tony Wynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Sullivan | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman (PF) Jerald Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG), Charles Burns (PF), David Hedges (C) Warren Bodily, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 08:51 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Burns - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Roten (PG), Tony Wynn (SF), David Smith (C) Preston Walker, Nole Smith, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:01 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Timothy Rudolph | 16-15 |
| 07:53 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 19-15 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Roten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Wynn (fresh) PF - Ronald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) PF - David Hedges (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith (SF) Timothy Rudolph | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Brian Fulcher, Thomas Baker | |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | David Hedges picks off the pass by James Roten | 19-15 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 06:55 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 19-15 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Cheney, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (PG), Joseph Smith (C) James Roten, Ronald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Harry Cheney, David Hedges | |
| 06:17 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Sullivan steps in front of the Nole Smith pass | 19-15 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker hits a turnaround near the basket | 19-17 |
| 05:36 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-17 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Matthew Sullivan is blocked by David Smith | 19-17 |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:45 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 04:43 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | David Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (SG), Ronald Hoffman (PF) Tony Wynn, David Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), David Hedges (PF) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Nole Smith steals it from David Hedges | 21-17 |
| 03:38 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Hedges | 21-17 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Preston Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nole Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fulcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) PF - David Hedges (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Smith blocks the short jumper by Ricky Pearson | 21-17 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Hoffman - foul #1 on Ronald Hoffman, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Roten (PG), Harry Harrell (PF), Stephen Whitley (C) Preston Walker, Nole Smith, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Brian Fulcher, Thomas Baker | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:18 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Cheney | 21-21 |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten is hacked by Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 01:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Brian Wishart, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (PG), Tony Wynn (SF), David Smith (C) James Roten, Ronald Hoffman, Stephen Whitley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan (PF) David Hedges | |
| 01:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker (C) John Schoenthal | |
| 01:15 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Rudolph | 27-21 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Baker | 27-23 |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on Harry Harrell - foul #3 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley (SG) Timothy Rudolph | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), John Schoenthal (PF) Ricky Pearson, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Stephen Whitley, Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Brian Wishart | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn scores on a shot from the left wing | 31-23 |