| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen loses the dribble to Howard Tittle | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Donald Duffin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Nguyen and the foul's on Billy Loessberg - foul #3 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones knocks in the shot from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Charles Jones steals it from William Nguyen | 38-37 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | David Perkins can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is denied on a dunk by David Perkins | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | David Henderson is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (C) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joel Morawski (SF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Joe Pennock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), Garrett Dowden (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), David Henderson (SF) Joseph Miles, Garrett Dowden | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF) Joe Pennock, Matthew Billings, Bruce Chute | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fresh) PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Husband (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | James Cox hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Nguyen | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Joel Morawski, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Richard Jones blocks the jumper by Bryan Svendsen | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 41-39 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones banks in the layup set up by Billy Loessberg | 43-41 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Svendsen and he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 13:30 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | David Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones scores on a shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Charles Jones picks off the pass by Bryan Svendsen | 45-44 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband hits a turnaround from the baseline | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fresh) PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Husband (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Montana State | James Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 11:01 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Morawski | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is hacked by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), David Husband (SF) Joseph Miles, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), David Perkins (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Pennock, James Cox | |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Svendsen steps in front of the Howard Tittle pass | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Nguyen | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), Gerald Reynolds (C) Richard Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Donald Duffin, John Gray | |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:33 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Husband | 50-55 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | David Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Andre Lombardi (SF) Billy Loessberg, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), James Cox (C) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Duffin is blocked by Howard Tittle | 50-55 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it home | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | John Gray clanks a shot from close range | 52-55 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Duffin blocks the short jumper by Joseph Miles | 52-55 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Duffin is blocked by Charles Jones | 52-55 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), David Henderson (SF) Joseph Miles, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 04:21 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled on the floor by Billy Loessberg - foul #4 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | William Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Pete Oberlin - foul #5 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG), Gerald Reynolds (C) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF) Joel Morawski | |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Henderson | 57-59 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Tittle | 57-59 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Donald Duffin can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Oberlin | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 57-59 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi's pass is intercepted by David Perkins | 57-59 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin blows the layup but the foul's on David Henderson - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi lays it in | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | David Perkins wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | William Nguyen banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Duffin | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi tips it home | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Donald Duffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Donald Duffin pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | William Nguyen blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Duffin | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jones | 61-63 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 63-66 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones loses the dribble to John Gray | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 63-68 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) John Gray | |
| 01:02 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 13 pts. 17 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-68 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Donald Duffin gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon's pass is intercepted by William Nguyen | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Bryan Svendsen - foul #3 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #4 | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-72 |