| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Winebarger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Williams | 23-24 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 19:21 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 19:05 | Winthrop | John Morgan steals the ball from Jonathan Langford | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the easy layup | 23-24 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Malone | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses long on a shot from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 18:19 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 17:15 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG) Jonathan Langford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 16:46 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ryan Bills | 25-29 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (SG), Ralph Fields (PF), Spencer Peacock (C) Timothy Williams, Claude Winebarger, Peter Stahr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Bills picks off the pass by Charles Gardner | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) SG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) SF - Ryan Bills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) C - Spencer Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Jonathan Langford (SG), Peter Stahr (C) Richard Jacobus, Ryan Bills, Spencer Peacock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:51 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger (PF) Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Larry Valentine, James Bien | |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 14:24 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:02 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG), Ryan Bills (SF), Ralph Fields (C) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord, Peter Stahr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:27 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills's pass is intercepted by Marvin Zimmerman | 29-30 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 13:01 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:46 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jacobus | 31-30 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Ryan Bills - foul #2 on Ryan Bills, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Peter Stahr (C) Jonathan Langford, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:11 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is hacked by Ryan Bills - foul #3 on Ryan Bills, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG), Ralph Fields (PF) Richard Jacobus, Claude Winebarger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lord (fresh) SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Bien | 31-35 |
| 11:08 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Virgil Allman (SF) Ryan Bills | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Charles Gardner | |
| 11:08 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 11:08 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Fields - foul #1 on Ralph Fields, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (SG), Claude Winebarger (PF) Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Steven Lord comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 10:25 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| 10:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Peter Stahr - foul #2 on Peter Stahr, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG), Ryan Bills (SF), Ralph Fields (C) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord, Peter Stahr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Matthew McKosky | |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard drills a floater in the paint set up by Michael Morris | 34-39 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Bills and he's fouled by Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Peter Stahr (C) Richard Jacobus, Claude Winebarger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 08:24 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG) Jonathan Langford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville | |
| 07:32 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lord (fresh) SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Virgil Allman (SF), Claude Winebarger (PF) Ryan Bills, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Charles Gardner | |
| 07:02 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr clanks a shot near the basket | 36-39 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (SG), Ralph Fields (C) Timothy Williams, Peter Stahr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| 06:19 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Lord is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Steven Lord, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (SG), Ryan Bills (SF), Peter Stahr (C) Richard Jacobus, Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Stahr steps in front of the Casey Neville pass | 39-39 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills lays it in set up by Jonathan Langford | 41-39 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone drills a floater in the paint set up by Larry Valentine | 41-41 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills's pass is intercepted by Marvin Zimmerman | 41-41 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 03:57 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone scores on a floater in the paint | 43-45 |
| 03:22 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Steven Lord (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Langford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Winebarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-45 |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | Steven Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Steven Lord scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Langford | 49-45 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Steven Lord - foul #3 on Steven Lord, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Richard Jacobus (SG), Virgil Allman (SF), Ralph Fields (PF), Spencer Peacock (C) Steven Lord, Jonathan Langford, Ryan Bills, Claude Winebarger, Peter Stahr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:23 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville | |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SF), Peter Stahr (C) Virgil Allman, Spencer Peacock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (SG), Claude Winebarger (PF) Richard Jacobus, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville loses the dribble to Peter Stahr | 50-48 |
| 01:17 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 52-48 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Neville | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr clanks a runner from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Morgan | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Jonathan Langford is denied by John Morgan | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Stahr | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Morris - foul #4 on Michael Morris, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the driving attempt from close range | 54-55 |