| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Neville | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Bradley | Casey Neville blocks the short jumper by David Hitt | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | Michael Guest knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Darryl Wilson | 38-36 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is hacked by David Hitt - foul #2 on David Hitt, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Morgan | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | David Hitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 17:30 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Bradley | Joseph Redus gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Gardner | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Redus | 40-41 |
| 16:28 | Bradley | Matthew McKosky blocks the short jumper by David Hitt | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hitt | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris's pass is intercepted by Carl Bolton in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:34 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Redus | 43-41 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it in | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Bradley | David Hitt knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Carl Bolton and he's fouled by Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Joseph Redus | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| 14:24 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:33 | Bradley | Michael Guest scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael George (C) David Hitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Michael George is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Merrill Hubbard and the foul's on Michael Guest - foul #1 on Michael Guest, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SF) Darryl Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #4 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), David Hitt (C) John Kinney, Michael George | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Bien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SF) Darryl Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Larry Valentine, James Bien | |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | David Hitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), Michael George (C) John Kinney, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Bradley | Michael Guest is fouled on the floor by Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Michael George | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Charles Gardner | |
| 09:46 | Bradley | Michael Guest is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Guest, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF) Carl Bolton, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Michael Morris, John Morgan | |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McKosky | 49-54 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | Marvin Zimmerman steals the ball from Robert Schaefer | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Lee Kuhn - foul #3 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), John Morgan (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Larry Valentine, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Matthew McKosky | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:00 | Bradley | Michael Guest hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Bolton | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Bolton picks off the pass by Saul Martin | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bradley | Carl Bolton is hacked by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Charles Gardner | |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Michael Guest connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 55-56 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Kuhn steals the ball from Saul Martin | 55-56 |
| 06:30 | Bradley | Michael Guest drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Kuhn | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Casey Neville (PF) Michael Morris, Saul Martin | |
| 05:56 | Bradley | Carl Bolton hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kinney | 60-56 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's fouled by Michael Guest - foul #3 on Michael Guest, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Lee Kuhn (PF) Carl Bolton, Joseph Redus | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:19 | Bradley | Michael Guest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is hacked by Lee Kuhn - foul #4 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, John Kinney, Michael George | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | Bradley | David Hitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Bolton | 62-61 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Wilson steals the ball from Casey Neville | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 62-64 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Larry Valentine, James Bien | |
| 03:44 | Bradley | John Morgan steals the ball from John Kinney | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Michael Guest pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 23 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Kinney (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Rogers | 65-64 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it in | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-66 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael George - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:29 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Guest | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's pass is intercepted by Lee Kuhn | 68-68 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Gary Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the dunk | 68-68 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wilson | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | David Hitt runs out the clock | 70-68 |