| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) SG - Jonathan Koch (fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) C - Christopher Teasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Richard Lecuyer is denied by Leonard Vigil | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Goldston is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Goldston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Reynolds and he's hacked by Jonathan Koch - foul #1 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is hacked by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | James Wirth takes the ball from Christopher Teasley | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Jonathan Koch - foul #2 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (SG) Jonathan Koch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is hacked by Richard Lecuyer - foul #1 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Marshall Harris (C) Richard Lecuyer, Albert Goldston, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jordan Casey - foul #1 on Jordan Casey, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Duguay (C) Arthur Blum | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:35 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Reynolds | 1-6 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-6 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 1-6 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 1-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Arthur Blum (PF) Raymond Hard, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum can't finish the layup | 1-6 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight grabs the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Eyre and he's fouled by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Tony Picard (C) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) SG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Picard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - John Packard (fresh) SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Magruder | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Packard | 6-8 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Raymond Hard, Albert Goldston, Arthur Blum, Tony Picard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Philip Innocent, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Eyre in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Eyre | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Teasley is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #1 on Christopher Teasley, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Vigil | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Vigil | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Lecuyer | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jordan Casey | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lecuyer - foul #2 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Albert Goldston (SF), Arthur Blum (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Marshall Harris, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (C) Jordan Casey, James Wirth | |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Bahr | 11-14 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Duguay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Leonard Vigil | |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Feinstein | 12-16 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Larry Feinstein - foul #2 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf is hacked by Steven Duguay - foul #1 on Steven Duguay, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (C) Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Packard | 17-18 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Tony Picard's pass is intercepted by Carroll Magruder | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel McKnight - foul #1 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Christopher Teasley (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jordan Casey | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Tony Picard comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 17-21 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Gregory Bahr steals the ball from Arthur Blum | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's layup is rejected by Tony Picard | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Tony Picard gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Blum - foul #1 on Arthur Blum, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Tony Picard, Arthur Blum, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Jordan Casey, James Wirth | |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits a fadeaway from the right side | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hard picks off the pass by Scott Reynolds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Hard | 21-22 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Packard | 21-25 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Duguay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Warf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Duguay, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Arthur Blum (PF) Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Freddy Warf | |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Raymond Hard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Hard, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Herman Wilson picks off the pass by Raymond Hard | 21-27 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson banks in the layup | 21-29 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 23-29 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder lays it in on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 23-31 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-31 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Goldston - foul #2 on Albert Goldston, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SF), Christopher Teasley (C) Albert Goldston, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder | |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Raymond Hard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hard, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (SF) Raymond Hard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Gregory Bahr steals the ball from Tony Picard | 27-35 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Tony Picard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marshall Harris (PF) Arthur Blum | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Freddy Warf (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre is hacked by John Packard - foul #1 on John Packard, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Teasley | 29-35 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF) Thomas Eyre, Samuel McKnight, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Freddy Warf | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is fouled on the floor by Steven Duguay - foul #3 on Steven Duguay, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Arthur Blum (PF) Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Philip Innocent | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Koch (fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Blum (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilson | 29-36 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson blows the dunk | 29-36 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 02:50 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 31-36 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is open but misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch buries a shot from the right block | 33-36 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Reynolds | 33-39 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is fouled on the floor by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Arthur Blum, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Freddy Warf (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder, Larry Feinstein | |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF) Freddy Warf | |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-39 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-39 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Wirth | 35-41 |