| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Kinney (fresh) SG - Robert Dunne (fresh) SF - Patrick Cox (fresh) PF - Roy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Ecker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily loses the dribble to Craig Ecker | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Craig Ecker | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Ecker swats the short shot by Brian Wishart | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sullivan | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Baker | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Ecker - foul #1 on Craig Ecker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney is hacked by Ricky Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (PF) Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 16:56 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney travels with the ball | 1-4 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Schoenthal | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Dunne, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), David Hedges (SF), Charles Burns (C) Ricky Pearson, Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Ecker swats the short shot by Brian Fulcher | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hedges (fresh) PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Kinney (fresh) SG - Robert Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cox (fresh) PF - Roy Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Ecker (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Cox | 3-6 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Brian Fulcher, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez (SG), William Bopp (SF), James Alldredge (PF), Greg Robinson (C) Robert Dunne, Patrick Cox, Roy Holman, Craig Ecker | |
| 15:08 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney lays it up and in on a great pass from Emilio Rodriquez | 3-8 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is fouled on the floor by William Bopp - foul #1 on William Bopp, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton (SG) Joseph Kinney | |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Greg Robinson - foul #1 on Greg Robinson, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Alabama A&M | William Bopp makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Netherton | 5-10 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney (PG), Robert Dunne (SG), Patrick Cox (SF), Roy Holman (PF), Craig Ecker (C) Emilio Rodriquez, Christopher Netherton, William Bopp, James Alldredge, Greg Robinson | |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-10 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Baker and he's fouled by Craig Ecker - foul #2 on Craig Ecker, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG) Ricky Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Bopp (C) Craig Ecker | |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Baker is called for the reach on William Bopp - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 12:39 | Alabama A&M | Brian Fulcher steals the ball from Joseph Kinney | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:54 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dunne | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Dunne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Holman - foul #1 on Roy Holman, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Brian Fulcher, Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez (PG), James Alldredge (PF), Greg Robinson (C) Joseph Kinney, Patrick Cox, Roy Holman | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Alabama A&M | James Alldredge connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Bopp | 11-15 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Alldredge takes the ball from Brian Wishart | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson is fouled on the floor by James Alldredge - foul #1 on James Alldredge, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney (PG), Christopher Netherton (SG) Robert Dunne, William Bopp | |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Kinney | 13-19 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson lays it in | 15-19 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Bodily - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), David Hedges (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox (SF), Roy Holman (PF) Christopher Netherton, James Alldredge | |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hedges - foul #1 on David Hedges, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), Charles Burns (PF) David Hedges, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne (SG) Emilio Rodriquez | |
| 09:11 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Holman - foul #2 on Roy Holman, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Bopp (PF), James Alldredge (C) Roy Holman, Greg Robinson | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:50 | Alabama A&M | William Bopp pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:29 | Alabama A&M | Ricky Pearson takes the ball from Patrick Cox | 18-22 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Pearson | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | James Alldredge buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Kinney | 20-25 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Bopp is called for the reach on Brian Fulcher - foul #2 on William Bopp, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Ricky Pearson, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez (PG), Greg Robinson (C) Joseph Kinney, William Bopp | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:44 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Emilio Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Alldredge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Dunne | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 06:54 | Alabama A&M | Greg Robinson pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:33 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on Emilio Rodriquez - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Michael Butler (SG), John Schoenthal (C) Brian Fulcher, Harry Cheney, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney (PG), Christopher Netherton (SG) Robert Dunne, Patrick Cox | |
| 06:20 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| 06:20 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:20 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Netherton - foul #1 on Christopher Netherton, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 05:16 | Alabama A&M | James Alldredge slams it home | 23-30 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 05:03 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:57 | Alabama A&M | Michael Butler is called for the reach on Christopher Netherton - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Michael Butler, Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne (SG) Greg Robinson | |
| 04:57 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:57 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 04:40 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:26 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG) Ricky Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Humberto Gomez (PG), Patrick Cox (SF), Greg Robinson (C) Joseph Kinney, Emilio Rodriquez, Christopher Netherton | |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Cheney | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | Alabama A&M | Humberto Gomez scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Dunne is called for the reach on Harry Cheney - foul #2 on Robert Dunne, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Matthew Sullivan (PF) John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman (PF), Craig Ecker (C) James Alldredge, Greg Robinson | |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Humberto Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Dunne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Ecker (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Ecker - foul #3 on Craig Ecker, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Brian Wishart (SF) Brian Fulcher, Warren Bodily | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney (PG), William Bopp (C) Humberto Gomez, Craig Ecker | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:17 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:58 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), John Schoenthal (C) Harry Cheney, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emilio Rodriquez (SG) Robert Dunne | |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wishart and he's hacked by William Bopp - foul #3 on William Bopp, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Netherton (SG), James Alldredge (C) Patrick Cox, William Bopp | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ricky Pearson | 34-34 |
| 01:47 | Alabama A&M | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on Roy Holman - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker (C) Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne (SG) Christopher Netherton | |
| 01:47 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:47 | Alabama A&M | Roy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Pearson | 37-36 |
| 00:57 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Pearson - foul #2 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), Charles Burns (PF) Ricky Pearson, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox (SF), Greg Robinson (C) Emilio Rodriquez, James Alldredge | |
| 00:57 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:57 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne is hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #3 on Warren Bodily, team foul #11 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (SF) Warren Bodily | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Humberto Gomez (PG) Joseph Kinney | |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-40 |